Home / 58,323-120,534

Finding the Third Proportional to 58,323 and 120,534

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 58,323 and 120,534 is: 249,103.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,323 : 120,534 = 120,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,323/120,534 = 120,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,323x = 120,534 × 120,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,323x = 14,528,445,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,528,445,156/58,323
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,103.19

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 29,161.50 and 60,267
Half scale
Find third proportional to 116,646 and 241,068
Double scale
Find third proportional to 58,325 and 120,538
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 87,484.50 and 180,801
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.