Home / 48,580-104,812

Finding the Third Proportional to 48,580 and 104,812

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 48,580 and 104,812 is: 226,133.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,580 : 104,812 = 104,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,580/104,812 = 104,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,580x = 104,812 × 104,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,580x = 10,985,555,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,985,555,344/48,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,133.29

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 24,290 and 52,406
Half scale
Find third proportional to 97,160 and 209,624
Double scale
Find third proportional to 48,582 and 104,816
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 72,870 and 157,218
1.5x scale

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.