Home / 52,532-81,932

Finding the Third Proportional to 52,532 and 81,932

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 52,532 and 81,932 is: 127,785.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,532 : 81,932 = 81,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,532/81,932 = 81,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,532x = 81,932 × 81,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,532x = 6,712,852,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,712,852,624/52,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,785.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 26,266 and 40,966
Half scale
Find third proportional to 105,064 and 163,864
Double scale
Find third proportional to 52,534 and 81,935
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 78,798 and 122,898
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.