Home / 104,536-159,260

Finding the Third Proportional to 104,536 and 159,260

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 104,536 and 159,260 is: 242,631.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,536 : 159,260 = 159,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,536/159,260 = 159,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,536x = 159,260 × 159,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,536x = 25,363,747,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,363,747,600/104,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,631.70

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 52,268 and 79,630
Half scale
Find third proportional to 209,072 and 318,520
Double scale
Find third proportional to 104,538 and 159,263
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 156,804 and 238,890
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.