Home / 44,830-67,608

Finding the Third Proportional to 44,830 and 67,608

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 44,830 and 67,608 is: 101,959.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,830 : 67,608 = 67,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,830/67,608 = 67,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,830x = 67,608 × 67,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,830x = 4,570,841,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,570,841,664/44,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,959.44

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.