Home / 84,964-127,478

Finding the Third Proportional to 84,964 and 127,478

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 84,964 and 127,478 is: 191,265.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,964 : 127,478 = 127,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,964/127,478 = 127,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,964x = 127,478 × 127,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,964x = 16,250,640,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,250,640,484/84,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,265.01

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 42,482 and 63,739
Half scale
Find third proportional to 169,928 and 254,956
Double scale
Find third proportional to 84,966 and 127,481
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 127,446 and 191,217
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.