Home / 159,666-239,522

Finding the Third Proportional to 159,666 and 239,522

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 159,666 and 239,522 is: 359,317.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,666 : 239,522 = 239,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,666/239,522 = 239,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,666x = 239,522 × 239,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,666x = 57,370,788,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,370,788,484/159,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,317.50

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 79,833 and 119,761
Half scale
Find third proportional to 319,332 and 479,044
Double scale
Find third proportional to 159,668 and 239,525
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 239,499 and 359,283
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.