Home / 78,420-161,000

Finding the Third Proportional to 78,420 and 161,000

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 78,420 and 161,000 is: 330,540.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,420 : 161,000 = 161,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,420/161,000 = 161,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,420x = 161,000 × 161,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,420x = 25,921,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,921,000,000/78,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,540.68

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 39,210 and 80,500
Half scale
Find third proportional to 156,840 and 322,000
Double scale
Find third proportional to 78,422 and 161,004
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 117,630 and 241,500
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.