Home / 47,342-104,566

Finding the Third Proportional to 47,342 and 104,566

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 47,342 and 104,566 is: 230,958.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,342 : 104,566 = 104,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,342/104,566 = 104,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,342x = 104,566 × 104,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,342x = 10,934,048,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,934,048,356/47,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,958.73

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 23,671 and 52,283
Half scale
Find third proportional to 94,684 and 209,132
Double scale
Find third proportional to 47,344 and 104,570
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 71,013 and 156,849
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.21) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.