Home / 86,400-126,522

Finding the Third Proportional to 86,400 and 126,522

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 86,400 and 126,522 is: 185,275.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,400 : 126,522 = 126,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,400/126,522 = 126,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,400x = 126,522 × 126,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,400x = 16,007,816,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,007,816,484/86,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,275.65

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 43,200 and 63,261
Half scale
Find third proportional to 172,800 and 253,044
Double scale
Find third proportional to 86,402 and 126,525
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 129,600 and 189,783
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.