Home / 166,692-370,248

Finding the Third Proportional to 166,692 and 370,248

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 166,692 and 370,248 is: 822,376.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,692 : 370,248 = 370,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,692/370,248 = 370,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,692x = 370,248 × 370,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,692x = 137,083,581,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,083,581,504/166,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 822,376.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.22) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.