Home / 77,598-165,372

Finding the Third Proportional to 77,598 and 165,372

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 77,598 and 165,372 is: 352,430.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,598 : 165,372 = 165,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,598/165,372 = 165,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,598x = 165,372 × 165,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,598x = 27,347,898,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,347,898,384/77,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,430.45

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 38,799 and 82,686
Half scale
Find third proportional to 155,196 and 330,744
Double scale
Find third proportional to 77,600 and 165,376
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 116,397 and 248,058
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.