Home / 132,416-202,598

Finding the Third Proportional to 132,416 and 202,598

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 132,416 and 202,598 is: 309,977.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,416 : 202,598 = 202,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,416/202,598 = 202,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,416x = 202,598 × 202,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,416x = 41,045,949,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,045,949,604/132,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,977.27

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 66,208 and 101,299
Half scale
Find third proportional to 264,832 and 405,196
Double scale
Find third proportional to 132,418 and 202,601
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 198,624 and 303,897
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.