Home / 24,492-33,192

Finding the Third Proportional to 24,492 and 33,192

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 24,492 and 33,192 is: 44,982.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,492 : 33,192 = 33,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,492/33,192 = 33,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,492x = 33,192 × 33,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,492x = 1,101,708,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,708,864/24,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,982.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.