Home / 100,506-156,292

Finding the Third Proportional to 100,506 and 156,292

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 100,506 and 156,292 is: 243,042.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,506 : 156,292 = 156,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,506/156,292 = 156,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,506x = 156,292 × 156,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,506x = 24,427,189,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,427,189,264/100,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,042.10

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 50,253 and 78,146
Half scale
Find third proportional to 201,012 and 312,584
Double scale
Find third proportional to 100,508 and 156,295
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 150,759 and 234,438
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.