Home / 168,192-198,912

Finding the Third Proportional to 168,192 and 198,912

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 168,192 and 198,912 is: 235,242.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,192 : 198,912 = 198,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,192/198,912 = 198,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,192x = 198,912 × 198,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,192x = 39,565,983,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,565,983,744/168,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,242.96

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 84,096 and 99,456
Half scale
Find third proportional to 336,384 and 397,824
Double scale
Find third proportional to 168,194 and 198,914
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 252,288 and 298,368
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.