Home / 59,120-129,737

Finding the Third Proportional to 59,120 and 129,737

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 59,120 and 129,737 is: 284,703.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,120 : 129,737 = 129,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,120/129,737 = 129,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,120x = 129,737 × 129,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,120x = 16,831,689,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,831,689,169/59,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,703.81

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 29,560 and 64,868.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 118,240 and 259,474
Double scale
Find third proportional to 59,122 and 129,741
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 88,680 and 194,605.50
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.