Home / 45,247.50-68,844

Finding the Third Proportional to 45,247.50 and 68,844

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 45,247.50 and 68,844 is: 104,746.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,247.50 : 68,844 = 68,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,247.50/68,844 = 68,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,247.50x = 68,844 × 68,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,247.50x = 4,739,496,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,739,496,336/45,247.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,746.04

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 22,623.75 and 34,422
Half scale
Find third proportional to 90,495 and 137,688
Double scale
Find third proportional to 45,250 and 68,847
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 67,871.25 and 103,266
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.