Home / 54,174-81,263

Finding the Third Proportional to 54,174 and 81,263

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 54,174 and 81,263 is: 121,897.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,174 : 81,263 = 81,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,174/81,263 = 81,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,174x = 81,263 × 81,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,174x = 6,603,675,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,603,675,169/54,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,897.50

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 27,087 and 40,631.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 108,348 and 162,526
Double scale
Find third proportional to 54,176 and 81,266
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 81,261 and 121,894.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.