Home / 46,584-74,088

Finding the Third Proportional to 46,584 and 74,088

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 46,584 and 74,088 is: 117,830.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,584 : 74,088 = 74,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,584/74,088 = 74,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,584x = 74,088 × 74,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,584x = 5,489,031,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,489,031,744/46,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,830.84

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 23,292 and 37,044
Half scale
Find third proportional to 93,168 and 148,176
Double scale
Find third proportional to 46,586 and 74,091
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 69,876 and 111,132
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.