Home / 60,714-128,827.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 60,714 and 128,827.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 60,714 and 128,827.13 is: 273,354.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,714 : 128,827.13 = 128,827.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,714/128,827.13 = 128,827.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,714x = 128,827.13 × 128,827.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,714x = 16,596,428,135.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,596,428,135.77/60,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,354.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 30,357 and 64,413.56
Half scale
Find third proportional to 121,428 and 257,654.25
Double scale
Find third proportional to 60,716 and 128,831
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 91,071 and 193,240.69
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.