Home / 22,772-48,144

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,772 and 48,144

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,772 and 48,144 is: 101,784.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,772 : 48,144 = 48,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,772/48,144 = 48,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,772x = 48,144 × 48,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,772x = 2,317,844,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,317,844,736/22,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,784.86

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 11,386 and 24,072
Half scale
Find third proportional to 45,544 and 96,288
Double scale
Find third proportional to 22,774 and 48,148
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 34,158 and 72,216
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.