Home / 87,756-125,404

Finding the Third Proportional to 87,756 and 125,404

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 87,756 and 125,404 is: 179,203.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,756 : 125,404 = 125,404 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,756/125,404 = 125,404/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,756x = 125,404 × 125,404
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,756x = 15,726,163,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,726,163,216/87,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,203.28

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 43,878 and 62,702
Half scale
Find third proportional to 175,512 and 250,808
Double scale
Find third proportional to 87,758 and 125,407
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 131,634 and 188,106
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.