Home / 46,620-100,611

Finding the Third Proportional to 46,620 and 100,611

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 46,620 and 100,611 is: 217,129.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,620 : 100,611 = 100,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,620/100,611 = 100,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,620x = 100,611 × 100,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,620x = 10,122,573,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,122,573,321/46,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,129.41

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 23,310 and 50,305.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 93,240 and 201,222
Double scale
Find third proportional to 46,622 and 100,615
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 69,930 and 150,916.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.