Home / 104,583-161,598

Finding the Third Proportional to 104,583 and 161,598

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 104,583 and 161,598 is: 249,695.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,583 : 161,598 = 161,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,583/161,598 = 161,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,583x = 161,598 × 161,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,583x = 26,113,913,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,113,913,604/104,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,695.59

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 52,291.50 and 80,799
Half scale
Find third proportional to 209,166 and 323,196
Double scale
Find third proportional to 104,585 and 161,601
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 156,874.50 and 242,397
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.