Home / 88,959-164,793

Finding the Third Proportional to 88,959 and 164,793

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 88,959 and 164,793 is: 305,272.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,959 : 164,793 = 164,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,959/164,793 = 164,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,959x = 164,793 × 164,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,959x = 27,156,732,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,156,732,849/88,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,272.46

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 44,479.50 and 82,396.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 177,918 and 329,586
Double scale
Find third proportional to 88,961 and 164,797
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 133,438.50 and 247,189.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.85) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.