Home / 47,658.38-103,162.36

Finding the Third Proportional to 47,658.38 and 103,162.36

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 47,658.38 and 103,162.36 is: 223,307.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,658.38 : 103,162.36 = 103,162.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,658.38/103,162.36 = 103,162.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,658.38x = 103,162.36 × 103,162.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,658.38x = 10,642,472,391.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,642,472,391.82/47,658.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,307.50

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.