Home / 26,540-53,080

Finding the Third Proportional to 26,540 and 53,080

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 26,540 and 53,080 is: 106,160

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,540 : 53,080 = 53,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,540/53,080 = 53,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,540x = 53,080 × 53,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,540x = 2,817,486,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,486,400/26,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,160

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,270 and 26,540
Half scale
Find third proportional to 53,080 and 106,160
Double scale
Find third proportional to 26,542 and 53,084
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 39,810 and 79,620
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.