Home / 158,922-242,595

Finding the Third Proportional to 158,922 and 242,595

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 158,922 and 242,595 is: 370,322.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,922 : 242,595 = 242,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,922/242,595 = 242,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,922x = 242,595 × 242,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,922x = 58,852,334,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,852,334,025/158,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,322.13

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 79,461 and 121,297.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 317,844 and 485,190
Double scale
Find third proportional to 158,924 and 242,598
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 238,383 and 363,892.50
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.