Home / 74,528-110,779

Finding the Third Proportional to 74,528 and 110,779

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 74,528 and 110,779 is: 164,662.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,528 : 110,779 = 110,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,528/110,779 = 110,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,528x = 110,779 × 110,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,528x = 12,271,986,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,271,986,841/74,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,662.77

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,264 and 55,389.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 149,056 and 221,558
Double scale
Find third proportional to 74,530 and 110,782
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 111,792 and 166,168.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.