Home / 20,460-44,564

Finding the Third Proportional to 20,460 and 44,564

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 20,460 and 44,564 is: 97,065.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,460 : 44,564 = 44,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,460/44,564 = 44,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,460x = 44,564 × 44,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,460x = 1,985,950,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,950,096/20,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,065.01

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 10,230 and 22,282
Half scale
Find third proportional to 40,920 and 89,128
Double scale
Find third proportional to 20,462 and 44,568
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 30,690 and 66,846
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.