Home / 58,048-121,120

Finding the Third Proportional to 58,048 and 121,120

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 58,048 and 121,120 is: 252,722.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,048 : 121,120 = 121,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,048/121,120 = 121,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,048x = 121,120 × 121,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,048x = 14,670,054,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,670,054,400/58,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,722.82

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 29,024 and 60,560
Half scale
Find third proportional to 116,096 and 242,240
Double scale
Find third proportional to 58,050 and 121,124
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 87,072 and 181,680
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.09) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.