Home / 36,220-48,078

Finding the Third Proportional to 36,220 and 48,078

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 36,220 and 48,078 is: 63,818.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,220 : 48,078 = 48,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,220/48,078 = 48,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,220x = 48,078 × 48,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,220x = 2,311,494,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,494,084/36,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,818.17

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 18,110 and 24,039
Half scale
Find third proportional to 72,440 and 96,156
Double scale
Find third proportional to 36,222 and 48,081
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 54,330 and 72,117
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.