Home / 161,152-250,496

Finding the Third Proportional to 161,152 and 250,496

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 161,152 and 250,496 is: 389,373.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,152 : 250,496 = 250,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,152/250,496 = 250,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,152x = 250,496 × 250,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,152x = 62,748,246,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,748,246,016/161,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,373.05

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 80,576 and 125,248
Half scale
Find third proportional to 322,304 and 500,992
Double scale
Find third proportional to 161,154 and 250,499
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 241,728 and 375,744
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.