Home / 46,966-73,332

Finding the Third Proportional to 46,966 and 73,332

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 46,966 and 73,332 is: 114,499.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,966 : 73,332 = 73,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,966/73,332 = 73,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,966x = 73,332 × 73,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,966x = 5,377,582,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,377,582,224/46,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,499.47

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 23,483 and 36,666
Half scale
Find third proportional to 93,932 and 146,664
Double scale
Find third proportional to 46,968 and 73,335
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 70,449 and 109,998
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.