Home / 75,442-165,392

Finding the Third Proportional to 75,442 and 165,392

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 75,442 and 165,392 is: 362,589.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,442 : 165,392 = 165,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,442/165,392 = 165,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,442x = 165,392 × 165,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,442x = 27,354,513,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,354,513,664/75,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,589.99

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,721 and 82,696
Half scale
Find third proportional to 150,884 and 330,784
Double scale
Find third proportional to 75,444 and 165,396
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 113,163 and 248,088
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.