Home / 33,418.50-47,019

Finding the Third Proportional to 33,418.50 and 47,019

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 33,418.50 and 47,019 is: 66,154.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,418.50 : 47,019 = 47,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,418.50/47,019 = 47,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,418.50x = 47,019 × 47,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,418.50x = 2,210,786,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,210,786,361/33,418.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,154.57

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.