Home / 30,876-46,462

Finding the Third Proportional to 30,876 and 46,462

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 30,876 and 46,462 is: 69,915.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,876 : 46,462 = 46,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,876/46,462 = 46,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,876x = 46,462 × 46,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,876x = 2,158,717,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,717,444/30,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,915.71

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 15,438 and 23,231
Half scale
Find third proportional to 61,752 and 92,924
Double scale
Find third proportional to 30,878 and 46,465
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 46,314 and 69,693
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.