Home / 75,072-163,124

Finding the Third Proportional to 75,072 and 163,124

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 75,072 and 163,124 is: 354,452.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,072 : 163,124 = 163,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,072/163,124 = 163,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,072x = 163,124 × 163,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,072x = 26,609,439,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,609,439,376/75,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,452.25

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,536 and 81,562
Half scale
Find third proportional to 150,144 and 326,248
Double scale
Find third proportional to 75,074 and 163,128
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 112,608 and 244,686
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.