Home / 70,148-169,052

Finding the Third Proportional to 70,148 and 169,052

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 70,148 and 169,052 is: 407,404.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,148 : 169,052 = 169,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,148/169,052 = 169,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,148x = 169,052 × 169,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,148x = 28,578,578,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,578,578,704/70,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,404.04

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 35,074 and 84,526
Half scale
Find third proportional to 140,296 and 338,104
Double scale
Find third proportional to 70,150 and 169,057
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 105,222 and 253,578
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.