Home / 21,894-48,162

Finding the Third Proportional to 21,894 and 48,162

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 21,894 and 48,162 is: 105,945.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,894 : 48,162 = 48,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,894/48,162 = 48,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,894x = 48,162 × 48,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,894x = 2,319,578,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,319,578,244/21,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,945.84

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 10,947 and 24,081
Half scale
Find third proportional to 43,788 and 96,324
Double scale
Find third proportional to 21,896 and 48,166
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 32,841 and 72,243
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.