Home / 49,464-69,192

Finding the Third Proportional to 49,464 and 69,192

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 49,464 and 69,192 is: 96,788.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,464 : 69,192 = 69,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,464/69,192 = 69,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,464x = 69,192 × 69,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,464x = 4,787,532,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,787,532,864/49,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,788.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.