Home / 33,261.50-48,917

Finding the Third Proportional to 33,261.50 and 48,917

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 33,261.50 and 48,917 is: 71,941.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,261.50 : 48,917 = 48,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,261.50/48,917 = 48,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,261.50x = 48,917 × 48,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,261.50x = 2,392,872,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,392,872,889/33,261.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,941.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.