Home / 30,425-66,844

Finding the Third Proportional to 30,425 and 66,844

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 30,425 and 66,844 is: 146,856.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,425 : 66,844 = 66,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,425/66,844 = 66,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,425x = 66,844 × 66,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,425x = 4,468,120,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,468,120,336/30,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,856.87

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 15,212.50 and 33,422
Half scale
Find third proportional to 60,850 and 133,688
Double scale
Find third proportional to 30,427 and 66,848
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 45,637.50 and 100,266
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.