Home / 158,944-240,036

Finding the Third Proportional to 158,944 and 240,036

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 158,944 and 240,036 is: 362,500.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,944 : 240,036 = 240,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,944/240,036 = 240,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,944x = 240,036 × 240,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,944x = 57,617,281,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,617,281,296/158,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,500.51

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 79,472 and 120,018
Half scale
Find third proportional to 317,888 and 480,072
Double scale
Find third proportional to 158,946 and 240,039
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 238,416 and 360,054
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.