Home / 34,416-45,356

Finding the Third Proportional to 34,416 and 45,356

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 34,416 and 45,356 is: 59,773.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,416 : 45,356 = 45,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,416/45,356 = 45,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,416x = 45,356 × 45,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,416x = 2,057,166,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,057,166,736/34,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,773.56

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 17,208 and 22,678
Half scale
Find third proportional to 68,832 and 90,712
Double scale
Find third proportional to 34,418 and 45,359
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 51,624 and 68,034
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.