Home / 21,508-33,232

Finding the Third Proportional to 21,508 and 33,232

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 21,508 and 33,232 is: 51,346.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,508 : 33,232 = 33,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,508/33,232 = 33,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,508x = 33,232 × 33,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,508x = 1,104,365,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,365,824/21,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,346.75

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 10,754 and 16,616
Half scale
Find third proportional to 43,016 and 66,464
Double scale
Find third proportional to 21,510 and 33,235
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 32,262 and 49,848
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.