Home / 116,136-163,545

Finding the Third Proportional to 116,136 and 163,545

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 116,136 and 163,545 is: 230,307.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,136 : 163,545 = 163,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,136/163,545 = 163,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,136x = 163,545 × 163,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,136x = 26,746,967,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,746,967,025/116,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,307.29

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 58,068 and 81,772.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 232,272 and 327,090
Double scale
Find third proportional to 116,138 and 163,548
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 174,204 and 245,317.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.