Home / 156,266-323,611

Finding the Third Proportional to 156,266 and 323,611

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 156,266 and 323,611 is: 670,165.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,266 : 323,611 = 323,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,266/323,611 = 323,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,266x = 323,611 × 323,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,266x = 104,724,079,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,724,079,321/156,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 670,165.48

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 78,133 and 161,805.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 312,532 and 647,222
Double scale
Find third proportional to 156,268 and 323,615
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 234,399 and 485,416.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.