Home / 56,236-120,808

Finding the Third Proportional to 56,236 and 120,808

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 56,236 and 120,808 is: 259,523.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,236 : 120,808 = 120,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,236/120,808 = 120,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,236x = 120,808 × 120,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,236x = 14,594,572,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,594,572,864/56,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,523.67

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 28,118 and 60,404
Half scale
Find third proportional to 112,472 and 241,616
Double scale
Find third proportional to 56,238 and 120,812
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 84,354 and 181,212
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.