Home / 34,822-75,260

Finding the Third Proportional to 34,822 and 75,260

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 34,822 and 75,260 is: 162,657.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,822 : 75,260 = 75,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,822/75,260 = 75,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,822x = 75,260 × 75,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,822x = 5,664,067,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,664,067,600/34,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,657.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.