Home / 57,509-124,252

Finding the Third Proportional to 57,509 and 124,252

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 57,509 and 124,252 is: 268,454.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,509 : 124,252 = 124,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,509/124,252 = 124,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,509x = 124,252 × 124,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,509x = 15,438,559,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,438,559,504/57,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,454.67

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 28,754.50 and 62,126
Half scale
Find third proportional to 115,018 and 248,504
Double scale
Find third proportional to 57,511 and 124,256
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 86,263.50 and 186,378
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.