Home / 58,518-126,324

Finding the Third Proportional to 58,518 and 126,324

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 58,518 and 126,324 is: 272,698.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,518 : 126,324 = 126,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,518/126,324 = 126,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,518x = 126,324 × 126,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,518x = 15,957,752,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,957,752,976/58,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,698.20

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 29,259 and 63,162
Half scale
Find third proportional to 117,036 and 252,648
Double scale
Find third proportional to 58,520 and 126,328
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 87,777 and 189,486
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.