Home / 71,238-153,897

Finding the Third Proportional to 71,238 and 153,897

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 71,238 and 153,897 is: 332,467.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,238 : 153,897 = 153,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,238/153,897 = 153,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,238x = 153,897 × 153,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,238x = 23,684,286,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,684,286,609/71,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,467.03

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 35,619 and 76,948.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 142,476 and 307,794
Double scale
Find third proportional to 71,240 and 153,901
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 106,857 and 230,845.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.