Home / 58,572-128,524

Finding the Third Proportional to 58,572 and 128,524

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 58,572 and 128,524 is: 282,019.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,572 : 128,524 = 128,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,572/128,524 = 128,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,572x = 128,524 × 128,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,572x = 16,518,418,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,518,418,576/58,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,019.03

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 29,286 and 64,262
Half scale
Find third proportional to 117,144 and 257,048
Double scale
Find third proportional to 58,574 and 128,528
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 87,858 and 192,786
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.