Home / 158,394-344,672.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 158,394 and 344,672.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 158,394 and 344,672.25 is: 750,021.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,394 : 344,672.25 = 344,672.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,394/344,672.25 = 344,672.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,394x = 344,672.25 × 344,672.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,394x = 118,798,959,920.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,798,959,920.06/158,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 750,021.84

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 79,197 and 172,336.13
Half scale
Find third proportional to 316,788 and 689,344.50
Double scale
Find third proportional to 158,396 and 344,677
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 237,591 and 517,008.38
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.