Home / 156,944-348,758

Finding the Third Proportional to 156,944 and 348,758

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 156,944 and 348,758 is: 775,003.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,944 : 348,758 = 348,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,944/348,758 = 348,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,944x = 348,758 × 348,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,944x = 121,632,142,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,632,142,564/156,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 775,003.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.22) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.