Home / 84,256-131,452

Finding the Third Proportional to 84,256 and 131,452

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 84,256 and 131,452 is: 205,084.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,256 : 131,452 = 131,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,256/131,452 = 131,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,256x = 131,452 × 131,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,256x = 17,279,628,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,279,628,304/84,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,084.84

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 42,128 and 65,726
Half scale
Find third proportional to 168,512 and 262,904
Double scale
Find third proportional to 84,258 and 131,455
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 126,384 and 197,178
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.