Home / 60,747-131,478

Finding the Third Proportional to 60,747 and 131,478

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 60,747 and 131,478 is: 284,564.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,747 : 131,478 = 131,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,747/131,478 = 131,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,747x = 131,478 × 131,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,747x = 17,286,464,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,286,464,484/60,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,564.91

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 30,373.50 and 65,739
Half scale
Find third proportional to 121,494 and 262,956
Double scale
Find third proportional to 60,749 and 131,482
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 91,120.50 and 197,217
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.