Home / 103,633-160,030

Finding the Third Proportional to 103,633 and 160,030

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 103,633 and 160,030 is: 247,118.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633 : 160,030 = 160,030 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633/160,030 = 160,030/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633x = 160,030 × 160,030
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633x = 25,609,600,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,609,600,900/103,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,118.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.