Home / 148,045-321,362

Finding the Third Proportional to 148,045 and 321,362

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 148,045 and 321,362 is: 697,582.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,045 : 321,362 = 321,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,045/321,362 = 321,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,045x = 321,362 × 321,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,045x = 103,273,535,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,273,535,044/148,045
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 697,582.05

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 74,022.50 and 160,681
Half scale
Find third proportional to 296,090 and 642,724
Double scale
Find third proportional to 148,047 and 321,366
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 222,067.50 and 482,043
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.