Home / 168,434-204,520

Finding the Third Proportional to 168,434 and 204,520

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 168,434 and 204,520 is: 248,337.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,434 : 204,520 = 204,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,434/204,520 = 204,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,434x = 204,520 × 204,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,434x = 41,828,430,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,828,430,400/168,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,337.21

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 84,217 and 102,260
Half scale
Find third proportional to 336,868 and 409,040
Double scale
Find third proportional to 168,436 and 204,522
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 252,651 and 306,780
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.21) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.