Home / 22,448-33,672

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,448 and 33,672

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,448 and 33,672 is: 50,508

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,448 : 33,672 = 33,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,448/33,672 = 33,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,448x = 33,672 × 33,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,448x = 1,133,803,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,803,584/22,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,508

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 11,224 and 16,836
Half scale
Find third proportional to 44,896 and 67,344
Double scale
Find third proportional to 22,450 and 33,675
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 33,672 and 50,508
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.