Home / 48,190-104,426

Finding the Third Proportional to 48,190 and 104,426

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 48,190 and 104,426 is: 226,287.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,190 : 104,426 = 104,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,190/104,426 = 104,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,190x = 104,426 × 104,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,190x = 10,904,789,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,904,789,476/48,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,287.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.