Home / 23,492.94-48,929.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 23,492.94 and 48,929.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 23,492.94 and 48,929.88 is: 101,908.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,492.94 : 48,929.88 = 48,929.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,492.94/48,929.88 = 48,929.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,492.94x = 48,929.88 × 48,929.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,492.94x = 2,394,132,667.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,132,667.52/23,492.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,908.61

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.