Home / 66,884-157,880

Finding the Third Proportional to 66,884 and 157,880

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 66,884 and 157,880 is: 372,676.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,884 : 157,880 = 157,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,884/157,880 = 157,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,884x = 157,880 × 157,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,884x = 24,926,094,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,926,094,400/66,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,676.49

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 33,442 and 78,940
Half scale
Find third proportional to 133,768 and 315,760
Double scale
Find third proportional to 66,886 and 157,885
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 100,326 and 236,820
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.