Home / 32,271.50-46,480

Finding the Third Proportional to 32,271.50 and 46,480

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 32,271.50 and 46,480 is: 66,944.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,271.50 : 46,480 = 46,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,271.50/46,480 = 46,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,271.50x = 46,480 × 46,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,271.50x = 2,160,390,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,160,390,400/32,271.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,944.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 16,135.75 and 23,240
Half scale
Find third proportional to 64,543 and 92,960
Double scale
Find third proportional to 32,274 and 46,483
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 48,407.25 and 69,720
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.