Home / 73,492-159,512

Finding the Third Proportional to 73,492 and 159,512

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 73,492 and 159,512 is: 346,215.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,492 : 159,512 = 159,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,492/159,512 = 159,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,492x = 159,512 × 159,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,492x = 25,444,078,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,444,078,144/73,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,215.62

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 36,746 and 79,756
Half scale
Find third proportional to 146,984 and 319,024
Double scale
Find third proportional to 73,494 and 159,516
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 110,238 and 239,268
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.