Home / 47,575-103,627

Finding the Third Proportional to 47,575 and 103,627

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 47,575 and 103,627 is: 225,718.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,575 : 103,627 = 103,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,575/103,627 = 103,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,575x = 103,627 × 103,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,575x = 10,738,555,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,738,555,129/47,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,718.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.