Home / 33,792-78,220

Finding the Third Proportional to 33,792 and 78,220

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 33,792 and 78,220 is: 181,059.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,792 : 78,220 = 78,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,792/78,220 = 78,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,792x = 78,220 × 78,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,792x = 6,118,368,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,118,368,400/33,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,059.67

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 16,896 and 39,110
Half scale
Find third proportional to 67,584 and 156,440
Double scale
Find third proportional to 33,794 and 78,225
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 50,688 and 117,330
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.31) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.