Home / 33,488-79,332

Finding the Third Proportional to 33,488 and 79,332

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 33,488 and 79,332 is: 187,934.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,488 : 79,332 = 79,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,488/79,332 = 79,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,488x = 79,332 × 79,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,488x = 6,293,566,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,293,566,224/33,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,934.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 16,744 and 39,666
Half scale
Find third proportional to 66,976 and 158,664
Double scale
Find third proportional to 33,490 and 79,337
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 50,232 and 118,998
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.