Home / 112,207-163,970

Finding the Third Proportional to 112,207 and 163,970

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 112,207 and 163,970 is: 239,612.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,207 : 163,970 = 163,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,207/163,970 = 163,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,207x = 163,970 × 163,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,207x = 26,886,160,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,886,160,900/112,207
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,612.15

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 56,103.50 and 81,985
Half scale
Find third proportional to 224,414 and 327,940
Double scale
Find third proportional to 112,209 and 163,973
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 168,310.50 and 245,955
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.