Home / 46,866-98,631

Finding the Third Proportional to 46,866 and 98,631

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 46,866 and 98,631 is: 207,572.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,866 : 98,631 = 98,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,866/98,631 = 98,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,866x = 98,631 × 98,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,866x = 9,728,074,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,728,074,161/46,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,572.10

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 23,433 and 49,315.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 93,732 and 197,262
Double scale
Find third proportional to 46,868 and 98,635
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 70,299 and 147,946.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.