Home / 75,166-161,960

Finding the Third Proportional to 75,166 and 161,960

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 75,166 and 161,960 is: 348,974.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,166 : 161,960 = 161,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,166/161,960 = 161,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,166x = 161,960 × 161,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,166x = 26,231,041,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,231,041,600/75,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,974.82

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,583 and 80,980
Half scale
Find third proportional to 150,332 and 323,920
Double scale
Find third proportional to 75,168 and 161,964
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 112,749 and 242,940
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.