Home / 113,402-171,379

Finding the Third Proportional to 113,402 and 171,379

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 113,402 and 171,379 is: 258,996.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,402 : 171,379 = 171,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,402/171,379 = 171,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,402x = 171,379 × 171,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,402x = 29,370,761,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,370,761,641/113,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,996.86

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 56,701 and 85,689.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 226,804 and 342,758
Double scale
Find third proportional to 113,404 and 171,382
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 170,103 and 257,068.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.