Home / 75,262.50-162,279

Finding the Third Proportional to 75,262.50 and 162,279

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 75,262.50 and 162,279 is: 349,901.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,262.50 : 162,279 = 162,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,262.50/162,279 = 162,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,262.50x = 162,279 × 162,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,262.50x = 26,334,473,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,334,473,841/75,262.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,901.66

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,631.25 and 81,139.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 150,525 and 324,558
Double scale
Find third proportional to 75,265 and 162,283
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 112,893.75 and 243,418.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.