Home / 106,045-155,503

Finding the Third Proportional to 106,045 and 155,503

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 106,045 and 155,503 is: 228,027.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,045 : 155,503 = 155,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,045/155,503 = 155,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,045x = 155,503 × 155,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,045x = 24,181,183,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,181,183,009/106,045
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,027.56

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 53,022.50 and 77,751.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 212,090 and 311,006
Double scale
Find third proportional to 106,047 and 155,506
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 159,067.50 and 233,254.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.