Home / 130,062-279,528

Finding the Third Proportional to 130,062 and 279,528

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 130,062 and 279,528 is: 600,758.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,062 : 279,528 = 279,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,062/279,528 = 279,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,062x = 279,528 × 279,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,062x = 78,135,902,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,135,902,784/130,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,758.89

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 65,031 and 139,764
Half scale
Find third proportional to 260,124 and 559,056
Double scale
Find third proportional to 130,064 and 279,532
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 195,093 and 419,292
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.