Home / 74,310-160,462.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 74,310 and 160,462.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 74,310 and 160,462.50 is: 346,497.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,310 : 160,462.50 = 160,462.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,310/160,462.50 = 160,462.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,310x = 160,462.50 × 160,462.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,310x = 25,748,213,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,748,213,906.25/74,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,497.29

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,155 and 80,231.25
Half scale
Find third proportional to 148,620 and 320,925
Double scale
Find third proportional to 74,312 and 160,467
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 111,465 and 240,693.75
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.