Home / 49,364-106,024

Finding the Third Proportional to 49,364 and 106,024

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 49,364 and 106,024 is: 227,718.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,364 : 106,024 = 106,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,364/106,024 = 106,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,364x = 106,024 × 106,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,364x = 11,241,088,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,241,088,576/49,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,718.35

Related Problems

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.