Home / 74,936-158,236

Finding the Third Proportional to 74,936 and 158,236

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 74,936 and 158,236 is: 334,133.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,936 : 158,236 = 158,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,936/158,236 = 158,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,936x = 158,236 × 158,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,936x = 25,038,631,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,038,631,696/74,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,133.55

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,468 and 79,118
Half scale
Find third proportional to 149,872 and 316,472
Double scale
Find third proportional to 74,938 and 158,240
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 112,404 and 237,354
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.