Home / 46,920-103,440

Finding the Third Proportional to 46,920 and 103,440

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 46,920 and 103,440 is: 228,044.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,920 : 103,440 = 103,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,920/103,440 = 103,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,920x = 103,440 × 103,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,920x = 10,699,833,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,699,833,600/46,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,044.19

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 23,460 and 51,720
Half scale
Find third proportional to 93,840 and 206,880
Double scale
Find third proportional to 46,922 and 103,444
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 70,380 and 155,160
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.