Home / 47,433-71,126

Finding the Third Proportional to 47,433 and 71,126

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 47,433 and 71,126 is: 106,653.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,433 : 71,126 = 71,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,433/71,126 = 71,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,433x = 71,126 × 71,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,433x = 5,058,907,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,058,907,876/47,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,653.76

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 23,716.50 and 35,563
Half scale
Find third proportional to 94,866 and 142,252
Double scale
Find third proportional to 47,435 and 71,129
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 71,149.50 and 106,689
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.