Home / 22,478-32,378

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,478 and 32,378

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,478 and 32,378 is: 46,638.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,478 : 32,378 = 32,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,478/32,378 = 32,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,478x = 32,378 × 32,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,478x = 1,048,334,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,334,884/22,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,638.26

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 11,239 and 16,189
Half scale
Find third proportional to 44,956 and 64,756
Double scale
Find third proportional to 22,480 and 32,381
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 33,717 and 48,567
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.