Home / 155,830-241,764

Finding the Third Proportional to 155,830 and 241,764

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 155,830 and 241,764 is: 375,087.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,830 : 241,764 = 241,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,830/241,764 = 241,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,830x = 241,764 × 241,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,830x = 58,449,831,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,449,831,696/155,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,087.16

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 77,915 and 120,882
Half scale
Find third proportional to 311,660 and 483,528
Double scale
Find third proportional to 155,832 and 241,767
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 233,745 and 362,646
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.