Home / 44,660-67,567

Finding the Third Proportional to 44,660 and 67,567

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 44,660 and 67,567 is: 102,223.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,660 : 67,567 = 67,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,660/67,567 = 67,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,660x = 67,567 × 67,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,660x = 4,565,299,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,565,299,489/44,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,223.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.