Home / 159,632-232,428

Finding the Third Proportional to 159,632 and 232,428

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 159,632 and 232,428 is: 338,420.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,632 : 232,428 = 232,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,632/232,428 = 232,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,632x = 232,428 × 232,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,632x = 54,022,775,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,022,775,184/159,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,420.71

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 79,816 and 116,214
Half scale
Find third proportional to 319,264 and 464,856
Double scale
Find third proportional to 159,634 and 232,431
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 239,448 and 348,642
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.