Home / 46,372-101,655

Finding the Third Proportional to 46,372 and 101,655

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 46,372 and 101,655 is: 222,844.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,372 : 101,655 = 101,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,372/101,655 = 101,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,372x = 101,655 × 101,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,372x = 10,333,739,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,333,739,025/46,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,844.37

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 23,186 and 50,827.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 92,744 and 203,310
Double scale
Find third proportional to 46,374 and 101,659
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 69,558 and 152,482.50
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.