Home / 168,996-252,963

Finding the Third Proportional to 168,996 and 252,963

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 168,996 and 252,963 is: 378,649.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,996 : 252,963 = 252,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,996/252,963 = 252,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,996x = 252,963 × 252,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,996x = 63,990,279,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,990,279,369/168,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,649.67

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 84,498 and 126,481.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 337,992 and 505,926
Double scale
Find third proportional to 168,998 and 252,966
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 253,494 and 379,444.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.