Home / 56,784-120,852

Finding the Third Proportional to 56,784 and 120,852

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 56,784 and 120,852 is: 257,206.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,784 : 120,852 = 120,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,784/120,852 = 120,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,784x = 120,852 × 120,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,784x = 14,605,205,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,605,205,904/56,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,206.36

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 28,392 and 60,426
Half scale
Find third proportional to 113,568 and 241,704
Double scale
Find third proportional to 56,786 and 120,856
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 85,176 and 181,278
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.