Home / 53,410-114,860

Finding the Third Proportional to 53,410 and 114,860

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 53,410 and 114,860 is: 247,010.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,410 : 114,860 = 114,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,410/114,860 = 114,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,410x = 114,860 × 114,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,410x = 13,192,819,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,192,819,600/53,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,010.29

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 26,705 and 57,430
Half scale
Find third proportional to 106,820 and 229,720
Double scale
Find third proportional to 53,412 and 114,864
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 80,115 and 172,290
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.