Home / 161,660-350,968

Finding the Third Proportional to 161,660 and 350,968

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 161,660 and 350,968 is: 761,960.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,660 : 350,968 = 350,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,660/350,968 = 350,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,660x = 350,968 × 350,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,660x = 123,178,537,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,178,537,024/161,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,960.52

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 80,830 and 175,484
Half scale
Find third proportional to 323,320 and 701,936
Double scale
Find third proportional to 161,662 and 350,972
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 242,490 and 526,452
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.