Home / 73,514-161,037

Finding the Third Proportional to 73,514 and 161,037

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 73,514 and 161,037 is: 352,761.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,514 : 161,037 = 161,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,514/161,037 = 161,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,514x = 161,037 × 161,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,514x = 25,932,915,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,932,915,369/73,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,761.59

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 36,757 and 80,518.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 147,028 and 322,074
Double scale
Find third proportional to 73,516 and 161,041
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 110,271 and 241,555.50
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.