Home / 163,002-249,348

Finding the Third Proportional to 163,002 and 249,348

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 163,002 and 249,348 is: 381,433.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,002 : 249,348 = 249,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,002/249,348 = 249,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,002x = 249,348 × 249,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,002x = 62,174,425,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,174,425,104/163,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,433.51

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 81,501 and 124,674
Half scale
Find third proportional to 326,004 and 498,696
Double scale
Find third proportional to 163,004 and 249,351
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 244,503 and 374,022
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.