Home / 59,488-87,246

Finding the Third Proportional to 59,488 and 87,246

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 59,488 and 87,246 is: 127,956.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,488 : 87,246 = 87,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,488/87,246 = 87,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,488x = 87,246 × 87,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,488x = 7,611,864,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,611,864,516/59,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,956.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 29,744 and 43,623
Half scale
Find third proportional to 118,976 and 174,492
Double scale
Find third proportional to 59,490 and 87,249
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 89,232 and 130,869
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.