Home / 58,546-126,948

Finding the Third Proportional to 58,546 and 126,948

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 58,546 and 126,948 is: 275,267.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,546 : 126,948 = 126,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,546/126,948 = 126,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,546x = 126,948 × 126,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,546x = 16,115,794,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,115,794,704/58,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,267.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 29,273 and 63,474
Half scale
Find third proportional to 117,092 and 253,896
Double scale
Find third proportional to 58,548 and 126,952
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 87,819 and 190,422
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.