Home / 32,274-49,854

Finding the Third Proportional to 32,274 and 49,854

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 32,274 and 49,854 is: 77,010.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,274 : 49,854 = 49,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,274/49,854 = 49,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,274x = 49,854 × 49,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,274x = 2,485,421,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485,421,316/32,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,010.02

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 16,137 and 24,927
Half scale
Find third proportional to 64,548 and 99,708
Double scale
Find third proportional to 32,276 and 49,857
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 48,411 and 74,781
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.