Home / 33,996-48,972

Finding the Third Proportional to 33,996 and 48,972

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 33,996 and 48,972 is: 70,545.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,996 : 48,972 = 48,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,996/48,972 = 48,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,996x = 48,972 × 48,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,996x = 2,398,256,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,398,256,784/33,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,545.26

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 16,998 and 24,486
Half scale
Find third proportional to 67,992 and 97,944
Double scale
Find third proportional to 33,998 and 48,975
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 50,994 and 73,458
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.