Home / 166,146-355,917

Finding the Third Proportional to 166,146 and 355,917

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 166,146 and 355,917 is: 762,443.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,146 : 355,917 = 355,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,146/355,917 = 355,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,146x = 355,917 × 355,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,146x = 126,676,910,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,676,910,889/166,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 762,443.34

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 83,073 and 177,958.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 332,292 and 711,834
Double scale
Find third proportional to 166,148 and 355,921
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 249,219 and 533,875.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.