Home / 107,668-165,267.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 107,668 and 165,267.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 107,668 and 165,267.50 is: 253,681.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,668 : 165,267.50 = 165,267.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,668/165,267.50 = 165,267.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,668x = 165,267.50 × 165,267.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,668x = 27,313,346,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,313,346,556.25/107,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,681.19

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 53,834 and 82,633.75
Half scale
Find third proportional to 215,336 and 330,535
Double scale
Find third proportional to 107,670 and 165,271
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 161,502 and 247,901.25
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.