Home / 159,094-343,098

Finding the Third Proportional to 159,094 and 343,098

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 159,094 and 343,098 is: 739,916.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,094 : 343,098 = 343,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,094/343,098 = 343,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,094x = 343,098 × 343,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,094x = 117,716,237,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,716,237,604/159,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,916.26

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 79,547 and 171,549
Half scale
Find third proportional to 318,188 and 686,196
Double scale
Find third proportional to 159,096 and 343,102
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 238,641 and 514,647
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.