Home / 123,332-163,962

Finding the Third Proportional to 123,332 and 163,962

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 123,332 and 163,962 is: 217,976.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,332 : 163,962 = 163,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,332/163,962 = 163,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,332x = 163,962 × 163,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,332x = 26,883,537,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,883,537,444/123,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,976.98

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 61,666 and 81,981
Half scale
Find third proportional to 246,664 and 327,924
Double scale
Find third proportional to 123,334 and 163,965
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 184,998 and 245,943
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.