Home / 73,100-157,288

Finding the Third Proportional to 73,100 and 157,288

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 73,100 and 157,288 is: 338,433.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,100 : 157,288 = 157,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,100/157,288 = 157,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,100x = 157,288 × 157,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,100x = 24,739,514,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,739,514,944/73,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,433.86

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 36,550 and 78,644
Half scale
Find third proportional to 146,200 and 314,576
Double scale
Find third proportional to 73,102 and 157,292
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 109,650 and 235,932
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.