Home / 71,604-156,816

Finding the Third Proportional to 71,604 and 156,816

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 71,604 and 156,816 is: 343,434.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,604 : 156,816 = 156,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,604/156,816 = 156,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,604x = 156,816 × 156,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,604x = 24,591,257,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,591,257,856/71,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,434.14

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 35,802 and 78,408
Half scale
Find third proportional to 143,208 and 313,632
Double scale
Find third proportional to 71,606 and 156,820
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 107,406 and 235,224
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.