Home / 107.13-170.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 107.13 and 170.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 107.13 and 170.50 is: 271.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.13 : 170.50 = 170.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.13/170.50 = 170.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.13x = 170.50 × 170.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.13x = 29,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,070.25/107.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271.37

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 53.56 and 85.25
Half scale
Find third proportional to 214.25 and 341
Double scale
Find third proportional to 109 and 174
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 160.69 and 255.75
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.