Home / 62,871-127,564.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 62,871 and 127,564.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 62,871 and 127,564.50 is: 258,826.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,871 : 127,564.50 = 127,564.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,871/127,564.50 = 127,564.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,871x = 127,564.50 × 127,564.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,871x = 16,272,701,660.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,272,701,660.25/62,871
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,826.83

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 31,435.50 and 63,782.25
Half scale
Find third proportional to 125,742 and 255,129
Double scale
Find third proportional to 62,873 and 127,569
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 94,306.50 and 191,346.75
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.03) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.