Home / 22,448-48,838

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,448 and 48,838

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,448 and 48,838 is: 106,252.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,448 : 48,838 = 48,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,448/48,838 = 48,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,448x = 48,838 × 48,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,448x = 2,385,150,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,150,244/22,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,252.24

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 11,224 and 24,419
Half scale
Find third proportional to 44,896 and 97,676
Double scale
Find third proportional to 22,450 and 48,842
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 33,672 and 73,257
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.