Home / 48,196-102,536

Finding the Third Proportional to 48,196 and 102,536

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 48,196 and 102,536 is: 218,143.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,196 : 102,536 = 102,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,196/102,536 = 102,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,196x = 102,536 × 102,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,196x = 10,513,631,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,513,631,296/48,196
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,143.23

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 24,098 and 51,268
Half scale
Find third proportional to 96,392 and 205,072
Double scale
Find third proportional to 48,198 and 102,540
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 72,294 and 153,804
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.