Home / 54,384-115,248

Finding the Third Proportional to 54,384 and 115,248

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 54,384 and 115,248 is: 244,228.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,384 : 115,248 = 115,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,384/115,248 = 115,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,384x = 115,248 × 115,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,384x = 13,282,101,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,282,101,504/54,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,228.11

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 27,192 and 57,624
Half scale
Find third proportional to 108,768 and 230,496
Double scale
Find third proportional to 54,386 and 115,252
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 81,576 and 172,872
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.