Home / 56,074-131,589

Finding the Third Proportional to 56,074 and 131,589

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 56,074 and 131,589 is: 308,800.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,074 : 131,589 = 131,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,074/131,589 = 131,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,074x = 131,589 × 131,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,074x = 17,315,664,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,315,664,921/56,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,800.24

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 28,037 and 65,794.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 112,148 and 263,178
Double scale
Find third proportional to 56,076 and 131,594
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 84,111 and 197,383.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.