Home / 40,232-43,148

Finding the Third Proportional to 40,232 and 43,148

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 40,232 and 43,148 is: 46,275.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,232 : 43,148 = 43,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,232/43,148 = 43,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,232x = 43,148 × 43,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,232x = 1,861,749,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,861,749,904/40,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,275.35

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 20,116 and 21,574
Half scale
Find third proportional to 80,464 and 86,296
Double scale
Find third proportional to 40,234 and 43,150
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 60,348 and 64,722
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.