Home / 163,532-362,038

Finding the Third Proportional to 163,532 and 362,038

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 163,532 and 362,038 is: 801,503.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,532 : 362,038 = 362,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,532/362,038 = 362,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,532x = 362,038 × 362,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,532x = 131,071,513,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,071,513,444/163,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 801,503.76

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 81,766 and 181,019
Half scale
Find third proportional to 327,064 and 724,076
Double scale
Find third proportional to 163,534 and 362,042
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 245,298 and 543,057
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.21) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.