Home / 103,298-159,617

Finding the Third Proportional to 103,298 and 159,617

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 103,298 and 159,617 is: 246,641.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,298 : 159,617 = 159,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,298/159,617 = 159,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,298x = 159,617 × 159,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,298x = 25,477,586,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,477,586,689/103,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,641.63

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 51,649 and 79,808.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 206,596 and 319,234
Double scale
Find third proportional to 103,300 and 159,620
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 154,947 and 239,425.50
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.