Home / 33,633-47,529

Finding the Third Proportional to 33,633 and 47,529

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 33,633 and 47,529 is: 67,166.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,633 : 47,529 = 47,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,633/47,529 = 47,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,633x = 47,529 × 47,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,633x = 2,259,005,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,005,841/33,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,166.35

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.