Home / 160,607-345,880

Finding the Third Proportional to 160,607 and 345,880

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 160,607 and 345,880 is: 744,880.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,607 : 345,880 = 345,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,607/345,880 = 345,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,607x = 345,880 × 345,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,607x = 119,632,974,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,632,974,400/160,607
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,880.20

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 80,303.50 and 172,940
Half scale
Find third proportional to 321,214 and 691,760
Double scale
Find third proportional to 160,609 and 345,884
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 240,910.50 and 518,820
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.