Home / 56,498-122,708

Finding the Third Proportional to 56,498 and 122,708

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 56,498 and 122,708 is: 266,509.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,498 : 122,708 = 122,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,498/122,708 = 122,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,498x = 122,708 × 122,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,498x = 15,057,253,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,057,253,264/56,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,509.49

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 28,249 and 61,354
Half scale
Find third proportional to 112,996 and 245,416
Double scale
Find third proportional to 56,500 and 122,712
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 84,747 and 184,062
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.