Home / 124,942-263,828

Finding the Third Proportional to 124,942 and 263,828

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 124,942 and 263,828 is: 557,100.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,942 : 263,828 = 263,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,942/263,828 = 263,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,942x = 263,828 × 263,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,942x = 69,605,213,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,605,213,584/124,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,100.20

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 62,471 and 131,914
Half scale
Find third proportional to 249,884 and 527,656
Double scale
Find third proportional to 124,944 and 263,832
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 187,413 and 395,742
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.