Home / 124,706-266,920

Finding the Third Proportional to 124,706 and 266,920

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 124,706 and 266,920 is: 571,314.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,706 : 266,920 = 266,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,706/266,920 = 266,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,706x = 266,920 × 266,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,706x = 71,246,286,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,246,286,400/124,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,314.02

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 62,353 and 133,460
Half scale
Find third proportional to 249,412 and 533,840
Double scale
Find third proportional to 124,708 and 266,924
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 187,059 and 400,380
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.