Home / 75,906-165,906

Finding the Third Proportional to 75,906 and 165,906

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 75,906 and 165,906 is: 362,616.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,906 : 165,906 = 165,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,906/165,906 = 165,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,906x = 165,906 × 165,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,906x = 27,524,800,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,524,800,836/75,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,616.93

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,953 and 82,953
Half scale
Find third proportional to 151,812 and 331,812
Double scale
Find third proportional to 75,908 and 165,910
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 113,859 and 248,859
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.