Home / 73,718-161,440

Finding the Third Proportional to 73,718 and 161,440

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 73,718 and 161,440 is: 353,548.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,718 : 161,440 = 161,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,718/161,440 = 161,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,718x = 161,440 × 161,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,718x = 26,062,873,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,062,873,600/73,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,548.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 36,859 and 80,720
Half scale
Find third proportional to 147,436 and 322,880
Double scale
Find third proportional to 73,720 and 161,444
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 110,577 and 242,160
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.