Home / 55,668-83,502

Finding the Third Proportional to 55,668 and 83,502

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 55,668 and 83,502 is: 125,253

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,668 : 83,502 = 83,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,668/83,502 = 83,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,668x = 83,502 × 83,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,668x = 6,972,584,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,972,584,004/55,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,253

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 27,834 and 41,751
Half scale
Find third proportional to 111,336 and 167,004
Double scale
Find third proportional to 55,670 and 83,505
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 83,502 and 125,253
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.