Home / 54,234-126,705

Finding the Third Proportional to 54,234 and 126,705

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 54,234 and 126,705 is: 296,016.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,234 : 126,705 = 126,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,234/126,705 = 126,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,234x = 126,705 × 126,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,234x = 16,054,157,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,054,157,025/54,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,016.47

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 27,117 and 63,352.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 108,468 and 253,410
Double scale
Find third proportional to 54,236 and 126,710
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 81,351 and 190,057.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.34) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.