Home / 71,542-155,386

Finding the Third Proportional to 71,542 and 155,386

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 71,542 and 155,386 is: 337,491.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,542 : 155,386 = 155,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,542/155,386 = 155,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,542x = 155,386 × 155,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,542x = 24,144,808,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,144,808,996/71,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,491.39

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 35,771 and 77,693
Half scale
Find third proportional to 143,084 and 310,772
Double scale
Find third proportional to 71,544 and 155,390
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 107,313 and 233,079
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.