Home / 48,398-104,210

Finding the Third Proportional to 48,398 and 104,210

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 48,398 and 104,210 is: 224,383.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,398 : 104,210 = 104,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,398/104,210 = 104,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,398x = 104,210 × 104,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,398x = 10,859,724,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,859,724,100/48,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,383.74

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 24,199 and 52,105
Half scale
Find third proportional to 96,796 and 208,420
Double scale
Find third proportional to 48,400 and 104,214
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 72,597 and 156,315
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.