Home / 48,156-71,724

Finding the Third Proportional to 48,156 and 71,724

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 48,156 and 71,724 is: 106,826.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,156 : 71,724 = 71,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,156/71,724 = 71,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,156x = 71,724 × 71,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,156x = 5,144,332,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,144,332,176/48,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,826.40

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 24,078 and 35,862
Half scale
Find third proportional to 96,312 and 143,448
Double scale
Find third proportional to 48,158 and 71,727
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 72,234 and 107,586
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.