Home / 118,128-170,568

Finding the Third Proportional to 118,128 and 170,568

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 118,128 and 170,568 is: 246,287.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,128 : 170,568 = 170,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,128/170,568 = 170,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,128x = 170,568 × 170,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,128x = 29,093,442,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,093,442,624/118,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,287.44

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 59,064 and 85,284
Half scale
Find third proportional to 236,256 and 341,136
Double scale
Find third proportional to 118,130 and 170,571
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 177,192 and 255,852
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.