Home / 56,786-118,226

Finding the Third Proportional to 56,786 and 118,226

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 56,786 and 118,226 is: 246,141.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,786 : 118,226 = 118,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,786/118,226 = 118,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,786x = 118,226 × 118,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,786x = 13,977,387,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,977,387,076/56,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,141.43

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 28,393 and 59,113
Half scale
Find third proportional to 113,572 and 236,452
Double scale
Find third proportional to 56,788 and 118,230
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 85,179 and 177,339
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.