Home / 159,959-240,348

Finding the Third Proportional to 159,959 and 240,348

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 159,959 and 240,348 is: 361,137.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,959 : 240,348 = 240,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,959/240,348 = 240,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,959x = 240,348 × 240,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,959x = 57,767,161,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,767,161,104/159,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,137.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 79,979.50 and 120,174
Half scale
Find third proportional to 319,918 and 480,696
Double scale
Find third proportional to 159,961 and 240,351
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 239,938.50 and 360,522
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.