Home / 112,908-173,266

Finding the Third Proportional to 112,908 and 173,266

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 112,908 and 173,266 is: 265,889.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,908 : 173,266 = 173,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,908/173,266 = 173,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,908x = 173,266 × 173,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,908x = 30,021,106,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,021,106,756/112,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,889.99

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 56,454 and 86,633
Half scale
Find third proportional to 225,816 and 346,532
Double scale
Find third proportional to 112,910 and 173,269
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 169,362 and 259,899
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.