Home / 75,584-165,712

Finding the Third Proportional to 75,584 and 165,712

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 75,584 and 165,712 is: 363,310.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,584 : 165,712 = 165,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,584/165,712 = 165,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,584x = 165,712 × 165,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,584x = 27,460,466,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,460,466,944/75,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,310.58

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,792 and 82,856
Half scale
Find third proportional to 151,168 and 331,424
Double scale
Find third proportional to 75,586 and 165,716
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 113,376 and 248,568
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.