Home / 46,756-62,660

Finding the Third Proportional to 46,756 and 62,660

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 46,756 and 62,660 is: 83,973.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,756 : 62,660 = 62,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,756/62,660 = 62,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,756x = 62,660 × 62,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,756x = 3,926,275,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,926,275,600/46,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,973.73

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 23,378 and 31,330
Half scale
Find third proportional to 93,512 and 125,320
Double scale
Find third proportional to 46,758 and 62,663
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 70,134 and 93,990
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.34) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.