Home / 70,939-152,331

Finding the Third Proportional to 70,939 and 152,331

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 70,939 and 152,331 is: 327,108.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,939 : 152,331 = 152,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,939/152,331 = 152,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,939x = 152,331 × 152,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,939x = 23,204,733,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,204,733,561/70,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,108.27

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 35,469.50 and 76,165.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 141,878 and 304,662
Double scale
Find third proportional to 70,941 and 152,335
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 106,408.50 and 228,496.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.