Home / 32,667-51,795

Finding the Third Proportional to 32,667 and 51,795

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 32,667 and 51,795 is: 82,123.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,667 : 51,795 = 51,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,667/51,795 = 51,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,667x = 51,795 × 51,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,667x = 2,682,722,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,682,722,025/32,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,123.31

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 16,333.50 and 25,897.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 65,334 and 103,590
Double scale
Find third proportional to 32,669 and 51,798
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 49,000.50 and 77,692.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.