Home / 159,532-202,422

Finding the Third Proportional to 159,532 and 202,422

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 159,532 and 202,422 is: 256,842.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,532 : 202,422 = 202,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,532/202,422 = 202,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,532x = 202,422 × 202,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,532x = 40,974,666,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,974,666,084/159,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,842.93

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 79,766 and 101,211
Half scale
Find third proportional to 319,064 and 404,844
Double scale
Find third proportional to 159,534 and 202,425
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 239,298 and 303,633
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.27) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.