Home / 36,610-47,426

Finding the Third Proportional to 36,610 and 47,426

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 36,610 and 47,426 is: 61,437.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,610 : 47,426 = 47,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,610/47,426 = 47,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,610x = 47,426 × 47,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,610x = 2,249,225,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,249,225,476/36,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,437.46

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 18,305 and 23,713
Half scale
Find third proportional to 73,220 and 94,852
Double scale
Find third proportional to 36,612 and 47,429
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 54,915 and 71,139
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.30) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.