Home / 103,212-159,516

Finding the Third Proportional to 103,212 and 159,516

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 103,212 and 159,516 is: 246,534.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,212 : 159,516 = 159,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,212/159,516 = 159,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,212x = 159,516 × 159,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,212x = 25,445,354,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,445,354,256/103,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,534.84

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 51,606 and 79,758
Half scale
Find third proportional to 206,424 and 319,032
Double scale
Find third proportional to 103,214 and 159,519
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 154,818 and 239,274
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.