Home / 45,758-68,760

Finding the Third Proportional to 45,758 and 68,760

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 45,758 and 68,760 is: 103,324.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,758 : 68,760 = 68,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,758/68,760 = 68,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,758x = 68,760 × 68,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,758x = 4,727,937,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,727,937,600/45,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,324.83

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 22,879 and 34,380
Half scale
Find third proportional to 91,516 and 137,520
Double scale
Find third proportional to 45,760 and 68,763
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 68,637 and 103,140
1.5x scale

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.