Home / 75,469-164,042

Finding the Third Proportional to 75,469 and 164,042

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 75,469 and 164,042 is: 356,567.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,469 : 164,042 = 164,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,469/164,042 = 164,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,469x = 164,042 × 164,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,469x = 26,909,777,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,909,777,764/75,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,567.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,734.50 and 82,021
Half scale
Find third proportional to 150,938 and 328,084
Double scale
Find third proportional to 75,471 and 164,046
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 113,203.50 and 246,063
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.