Home / 47,376-100,368

Finding the Third Proportional to 47,376 and 100,368

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 47,376 and 100,368 is: 212,633.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,376 : 100,368 = 100,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,376/100,368 = 100,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,376x = 100,368 × 100,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,376x = 10,073,735,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,073,735,424/47,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,633.73

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 23,688 and 50,184
Half scale
Find third proportional to 94,752 and 200,736
Double scale
Find third proportional to 47,378 and 100,372
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 71,064 and 150,552
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.