Home / 22,262-48,696

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,262 and 48,696

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,262 and 48,696 is: 106,517.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,262 : 48,696 = 48,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,262/48,696 = 48,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,262x = 48,696 × 48,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,262x = 2,371,300,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,371,300,416/22,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,517.85

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 11,131 and 24,348
Half scale
Find third proportional to 44,524 and 97,392
Double scale
Find third proportional to 22,264 and 48,700
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 33,393 and 73,044
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.