Home / 98,406-156,659

Finding the Third Proportional to 98,406 and 156,659

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 98,406 and 156,659 is: 249,395.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,406 : 156,659 = 156,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,406/156,659 = 156,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,406x = 156,659 × 156,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,406x = 24,542,042,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,542,042,281/98,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,395.79

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 49,203 and 78,329.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 196,812 and 313,318
Double scale
Find third proportional to 98,408 and 156,662
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 147,609 and 234,988.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.