Home / 54,371-119,434

Finding the Third Proportional to 54,371 and 119,434

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 54,371 and 119,434 is: 262,354.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,371 : 119,434 = 119,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,371/119,434 = 119,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,371x = 119,434 × 119,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,371x = 14,264,480,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,264,480,356/54,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,354.57

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 27,185.50 and 59,717
Half scale
Find third proportional to 108,742 and 238,868
Double scale
Find third proportional to 54,373 and 119,438
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 81,556.50 and 179,151
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.