Home / 84,966-127,481

Finding the Third Proportional to 84,966 and 127,481

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 84,966 and 127,481 is: 191,269.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,966 : 127,481 = 127,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,966/127,481 = 127,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,966x = 127,481 × 127,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,966x = 16,251,405,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,251,405,361/84,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,269.51

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 42,483 and 63,740.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 169,932 and 254,962
Double scale
Find third proportional to 84,968 and 127,484
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 127,449 and 191,221.50
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.