Home / 43,335-54,783

Finding the Third Proportional to 43,335 and 54,783

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 43,335 and 54,783 is: 69,255.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,335 : 54,783 = 54,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,335/54,783 = 54,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,335x = 54,783 × 54,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,335x = 3,001,177,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,001,177,089/43,335
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,255.27

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 21,667.50 and 27,391.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 86,670 and 109,566
Double scale
Find third proportional to 43,337 and 54,786
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 65,002.50 and 82,174.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.26) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.