Home / 117,560-171,416

Finding the Third Proportional to 117,560 and 171,416

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 117,560 and 171,416 is: 249,944.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,560 : 171,416 = 171,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,560/171,416 = 171,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,560x = 171,416 × 171,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,560x = 29,383,445,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,383,445,056/117,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,944.24

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 58,780 and 85,708
Half scale
Find third proportional to 235,120 and 342,832
Double scale
Find third proportional to 117,562 and 171,419
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 176,340 and 257,124
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.