Home / 46,172-61,620

Finding the Third Proportional to 46,172 and 61,620

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 46,172 and 61,620 is: 82,236.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,172 : 61,620 = 61,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,172/61,620 = 61,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,172x = 61,620 × 61,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,172x = 3,797,024,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,797,024,400/46,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,236.52

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 23,086 and 30,810
Half scale
Find third proportional to 92,344 and 123,240
Double scale
Find third proportional to 46,174 and 61,623
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 69,258 and 92,430
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.