Home / 166,673-238,170

Finding the Third Proportional to 166,673 and 238,170

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 166,673 and 238,170 is: 340,336.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,673 : 238,170 = 238,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,673/238,170 = 238,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,673x = 238,170 × 238,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,673x = 56,724,948,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,724,948,900/166,673
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,336.76

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 83,336.50 and 119,085
Half scale
Find third proportional to 333,346 and 476,340
Double scale
Find third proportional to 166,675 and 238,173
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 250,009.50 and 357,255
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.