Home / 55,104-117,984

Finding the Third Proportional to 55,104 and 117,984

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 55,104 and 117,984 is: 252,617.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,104 : 117,984 = 117,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,104/117,984 = 117,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,104x = 117,984 × 117,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,104x = 13,920,224,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,920,224,256/55,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,617.31

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 27,552 and 58,992
Half scale
Find third proportional to 110,208 and 235,968
Double scale
Find third proportional to 55,106 and 117,988
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 82,656 and 176,976
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.