Home / 72,031,754-157,724,644

Finding the Third Proportional to 72,031,754 and 157,724,644

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 72,031,754 and 157,724,644 is: 345,362,453.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,031,754 : 157,724,644 = 157,724,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,031,754/157,724,644 = 157,724,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,031,754x = 157,724,644 × 157,724,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,031,754x = 24,877,063,324,926,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,877,063,324,926,736/72,031,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,362,453.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 36,015,877 and 78,862,322
Half scale
Find third proportional to 144,063,508 and 315,449,288
Double scale
Find third proportional to 72,031,756 and 157,724,648
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 108,047,631 and 236,586,966
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.