Home / 36,466-56,243

Finding the Third Proportional to 36,466 and 56,243

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 36,466 and 56,243 is: 86,745.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,466 : 56,243 = 56,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,466/56,243 = 56,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,466x = 56,243 × 56,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,466x = 3,163,275,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,163,275,049/36,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,745.87

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 18,233 and 28,121.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 72,932 and 112,486
Double scale
Find third proportional to 36,468 and 56,246
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 54,699 and 84,364.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.