Home / 119,915-173,242

Finding the Third Proportional to 119,915 and 173,242

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 119,915 and 173,242 is: 250,283.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,915 : 173,242 = 173,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,915/173,242 = 173,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,915x = 173,242 × 173,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,915x = 30,012,790,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,012,790,564/119,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,283.87

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 59,957.50 and 86,621
Half scale
Find third proportional to 239,830 and 346,484
Double scale
Find third proportional to 119,917 and 173,245
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 179,872.50 and 259,863
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.