Home / 74,068-160,440

Finding the Third Proportional to 74,068 and 160,440

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 74,068 and 160,440 is: 347,531.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,068 : 160,440 = 160,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,068/160,440 = 160,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,068x = 160,440 × 160,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,068x = 25,740,993,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,740,993,600/74,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,531.91

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,034 and 80,220
Half scale
Find third proportional to 148,136 and 320,880
Double scale
Find third proportional to 74,070 and 160,444
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 111,102 and 240,660
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.