Home / 112,482-163,458

Finding the Third Proportional to 112,482 and 163,458

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 112,482 and 163,458 is: 237,535.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,482 : 163,458 = 163,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,482/163,458 = 163,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,482x = 163,458 × 163,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,482x = 26,718,517,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,718,517,764/112,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,535.94

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 56,241 and 81,729
Half scale
Find third proportional to 224,964 and 326,916
Double scale
Find third proportional to 112,484 and 163,461
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 168,723 and 245,187
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.45) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.