Home / 44,268-66,570

Finding the Third Proportional to 44,268 and 66,570

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 44,268 and 66,570 is: 100,107.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,268 : 66,570 = 66,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,268/66,570 = 66,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,268x = 66,570 × 66,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,268x = 4,431,564,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,431,564,900/44,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,107.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.