Home / 67,762-148,652

Finding the Third Proportional to 67,762 and 148,652

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 67,762 and 148,652 is: 326,103.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,762 : 148,652 = 148,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,762/148,652 = 148,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,762x = 148,652 × 148,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,762x = 22,097,417,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,097,417,104/67,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,103.38

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 33,881 and 74,326
Half scale
Find third proportional to 135,524 and 297,304
Double scale
Find third proportional to 67,764 and 148,656
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 101,643 and 222,978
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.