Home / 127,230-264,920

Finding the Third Proportional to 127,230 and 264,920

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 127,230 and 264,920 is: 551,619.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,230 : 264,920 = 264,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,230/264,920 = 264,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,230x = 264,920 × 264,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,230x = 70,182,606,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,182,606,400/127,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,619.95

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 63,615 and 132,460
Half scale
Find third proportional to 254,460 and 529,840
Double scale
Find third proportional to 127,232 and 264,924
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 190,845 and 397,380
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.