Home / 63,847-129,518

Finding the Third Proportional to 63,847 and 129,518

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 63,847 and 129,518 is: 262,736.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,847 : 129,518 = 129,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,847/129,518 = 129,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,847x = 129,518 × 129,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,847x = 16,774,912,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,774,912,324/63,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,736.11

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 31,923.50 and 64,759
Half scale
Find third proportional to 127,694 and 259,036
Double scale
Find third proportional to 63,849 and 129,522
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 95,770.50 and 194,277
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.