Home / 59,125-125,784

Finding the Third Proportional to 59,125 and 125,784

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 59,125 and 125,784 is: 267,596.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,125 : 125,784 = 125,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,125/125,784 = 125,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,125x = 125,784 × 125,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,125x = 15,821,614,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,821,614,656/59,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,596.02

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 29,562.50 and 62,892
Half scale
Find third proportional to 118,250 and 251,568
Double scale
Find third proportional to 59,127 and 125,788
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 88,687.50 and 188,676
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.