Home / 112,824-163,896

Finding the Third Proportional to 112,824 and 163,896

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 112,824 and 163,896 is: 238,086.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,824 : 163,896 = 163,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,824/163,896 = 163,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,824x = 163,896 × 163,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,824x = 26,861,898,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,861,898,816/112,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,086.74

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 56,412 and 81,948
Half scale
Find third proportional to 225,648 and 327,792
Double scale
Find third proportional to 112,826 and 163,899
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 169,236 and 245,844
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.