Home / 19,992-47,748

Finding the Third Proportional to 19,992 and 47,748

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 19,992 and 47,748 is: 114,039.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,992 : 47,748 = 47,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,992/47,748 = 47,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,992x = 47,748 × 47,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,992x = 2,279,871,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,279,871,504/19,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,039.19

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 9,996 and 23,874
Half scale
Find third proportional to 39,984 and 95,496
Double scale
Find third proportional to 19,994 and 47,753
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 29,988 and 71,622
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.