Home / 32,046-49,284

Finding the Third Proportional to 32,046 and 49,284

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 32,046 and 49,284 is: 75,794.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,046 : 49,284 = 49,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,046/49,284 = 49,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,046x = 49,284 × 49,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,046x = 2,428,912,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,428,912,656/32,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,794.57

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 16,023 and 24,642
Half scale
Find third proportional to 64,092 and 98,568
Double scale
Find third proportional to 32,048 and 49,287
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 48,069 and 73,926
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.