Home / 56,452-118,592

Finding the Third Proportional to 56,452 and 118,592

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 56,452 and 118,592 is: 249,133.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,452 : 118,592 = 118,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,452/118,592 = 118,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,452x = 118,592 × 118,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,452x = 14,064,062,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,064,062,464/56,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,133.11

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 28,226 and 59,296
Half scale
Find third proportional to 112,904 and 237,184
Double scale
Find third proportional to 56,454 and 118,596
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 84,678 and 177,888
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.