Home / 159,895-343,982

Finding the Third Proportional to 159,895 and 343,982

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 159,895 and 343,982 is: 740,008.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,895 : 343,982 = 343,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,895/343,982 = 343,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,895x = 343,982 × 343,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,895x = 118,323,616,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,323,616,324/159,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,008.23

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 79,947.50 and 171,991
Half scale
Find third proportional to 319,790 and 687,964
Double scale
Find third proportional to 159,897 and 343,986
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 239,842.50 and 515,973
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.