Home / 104,490-156,734

Finding the Third Proportional to 104,490 and 156,734

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 104,490 and 156,734 is: 235,099.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,490 : 156,734 = 156,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,490/156,734 = 156,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,490x = 156,734 × 156,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,490x = 24,565,546,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,565,546,756/104,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,099.50

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 52,245 and 78,367
Half scale
Find third proportional to 208,980 and 313,468
Double scale
Find third proportional to 104,492 and 156,737
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 156,735 and 235,101
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.