Home / 47,484.56-103,791.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 47,484.56 and 103,791.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 47,484.56 and 103,791.38 is: 226,866.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,484.56 : 103,791.38 = 103,791.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,484.56/103,791.38 = 103,791.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,484.56x = 103,791.38 × 103,791.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,484.56x = 10,772,649,524.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,772,649,524.39/47,484.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,866.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.