Home / 167,046-259,056

Finding the Third Proportional to 167,046 and 259,056

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 167,046 and 259,056 is: 401,745.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,046 : 259,056 = 259,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,046/259,056 = 259,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,046x = 259,056 × 259,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,046x = 67,110,011,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,110,011,136/167,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,745.69

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 83,523 and 129,528
Half scale
Find third proportional to 334,092 and 518,112
Double scale
Find third proportional to 167,048 and 259,059
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 250,569 and 388,584
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.