Home / 165,270-362,172

Finding the Third Proportional to 165,270 and 362,172

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 165,270 and 362,172 is: 793,662.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,270 : 362,172 = 362,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,270/362,172 = 362,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,270x = 362,172 × 362,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,270x = 131,168,557,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,168,557,584/165,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 793,662.24

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 82,635 and 181,086
Half scale
Find third proportional to 330,540 and 724,344
Double scale
Find third proportional to 165,272 and 362,176
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 247,905 and 543,258
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.