Home / 59,480-87,575

Finding the Third Proportional to 59,480 and 87,575

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 59,480 and 87,575 is: 128,940.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,480 : 87,575 = 87,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,480/87,575 = 87,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,480x = 87,575 × 87,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,480x = 7,669,380,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,669,380,625/59,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,940.49

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 29,740 and 43,787.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 118,960 and 175,150
Double scale
Find third proportional to 59,482 and 87,578
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 89,220 and 131,362.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.