Home / 47,371.50-68,438

Finding the Third Proportional to 47,371.50 and 68,438

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 47,371.50 and 68,438 is: 98,872.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,371.50 : 68,438 = 68,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,371.50/68,438 = 68,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,371.50x = 68,438 × 68,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,371.50x = 4,683,759,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,683,759,844/47,371.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,872.95

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 23,685.75 and 34,219
Half scale
Find third proportional to 94,743 and 136,876
Double scale
Find third proportional to 47,374 and 68,441
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 71,057.25 and 102,657
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.