Home / 52,312-115,182

Finding the Third Proportional to 52,312 and 115,182

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 52,312 and 115,182 is: 253,610.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,312 : 115,182 = 115,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,312/115,182 = 115,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,312x = 115,182 × 115,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,312x = 13,266,893,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,266,893,124/52,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,610.89

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 26,156 and 57,591
Half scale
Find third proportional to 104,624 and 230,364
Double scale
Find third proportional to 52,314 and 115,186
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 78,468 and 172,773
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.