Home / 74,256-175,110

Finding the Third Proportional to 74,256 and 175,110

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 74,256 and 175,110 is: 412,943.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,256 : 175,110 = 175,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,256/175,110 = 175,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,256x = 175,110 × 175,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,256x = 30,663,512,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,663,512,100/74,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,943.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,128 and 87,555
Half scale
Find third proportional to 148,512 and 350,220
Double scale
Find third proportional to 74,258 and 175,115
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 111,384 and 262,665
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.