Home / 161,448-354,733.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 161,448 and 354,733.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 161,448 and 354,733.50 is: 779,420.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,448 : 354,733.50 = 354,733.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,448/354,733.50 = 354,733.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,448x = 354,733.50 × 354,733.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,448x = 125,835,856,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,835,856,022.25/161,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 779,420.35

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 80,724 and 177,366.75
Half scale
Find third proportional to 322,896 and 709,467
Double scale
Find third proportional to 161,450 and 354,738
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 242,172 and 532,100.25
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.