Home / 104,908-166,372

Finding the Third Proportional to 104,908 and 166,372

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 104,908 and 166,372 is: 263,846.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,908 : 166,372 = 166,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,908/166,372 = 166,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,908x = 166,372 × 166,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,908x = 27,679,642,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,679,642,384/104,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,846.82

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 52,454 and 83,186
Half scale
Find third proportional to 209,816 and 332,744
Double scale
Find third proportional to 104,910 and 166,375
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 157,362 and 249,558
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.