Home / 162,680-259,752

Finding the Third Proportional to 162,680 and 259,752

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 162,680 and 259,752 is: 414,747.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,680 : 259,752 = 259,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,680/259,752 = 259,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,680x = 259,752 × 259,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,680x = 67,471,101,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,471,101,504/162,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,747.37

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 81,340 and 129,876
Half scale
Find third proportional to 325,360 and 519,504
Double scale
Find third proportional to 162,682 and 259,755
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 244,020 and 389,628
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.60) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.