Home / 30,510-48,726

Finding the Third Proportional to 30,510 and 48,726

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 30,510 and 48,726 is: 77,817.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,510 : 48,726 = 48,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,510/48,726 = 48,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,510x = 48,726 × 48,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,510x = 2,374,223,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,223,076/30,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,817.87

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 15,255 and 24,363
Half scale
Find third proportional to 61,020 and 97,452
Double scale
Find third proportional to 30,512 and 48,729
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 45,765 and 73,089
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.60) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.