Home / 75,024-162,928

Finding the Third Proportional to 75,024 and 162,928

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 75,024 and 162,928 is: 353,827.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,024 : 162,928 = 162,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,024/162,928 = 162,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,024x = 162,928 × 162,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,024x = 26,545,533,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,545,533,184/75,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,827.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,512 and 81,464
Half scale
Find third proportional to 150,048 and 325,856
Double scale
Find third proportional to 75,026 and 162,932
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 112,536 and 244,392
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.