Home / 146,942-320,524

Finding the Third Proportional to 146,942 and 320,524

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 146,942 and 320,524 is: 699,157.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,942 : 320,524 = 320,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,942/320,524 = 320,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,942x = 320,524 × 320,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,942x = 102,735,634,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,735,634,576/146,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699,157.73

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 73,471 and 160,262
Half scale
Find third proportional to 293,884 and 641,048
Double scale
Find third proportional to 146,944 and 320,528
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 220,413 and 480,786
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.