Home / 72,332-156,557

Finding the Third Proportional to 72,332 and 156,557

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 72,332 and 156,557 is: 338,855.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,332 : 156,557 = 156,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,332/156,557 = 156,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,332x = 156,557 × 156,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,332x = 24,510,094,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,510,094,249/72,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,855.48

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 36,166 and 78,278.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 144,664 and 313,114
Double scale
Find third proportional to 72,334 and 156,561
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 108,498 and 234,835.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.