Home / 45,632-66,873

Finding the Third Proportional to 45,632 and 66,873

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 45,632 and 66,873 is: 98,001.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,632 : 66,873 = 66,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,632/66,873 = 66,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,632x = 66,873 × 66,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,632x = 4,471,998,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,471,998,129/45,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,001.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.