Home / 76,068-169,627

Finding the Third Proportional to 76,068 and 169,627

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 76,068 and 169,627 is: 378,257.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,068 : 169,627 = 169,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,068/169,627 = 169,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,068x = 169,627 × 169,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,068x = 28,773,319,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,773,319,129/76,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,257.86

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 38,034 and 84,813.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 152,136 and 339,254
Double scale
Find third proportional to 76,070 and 169,631
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 114,102 and 254,440.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.23) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.