Home / 49,486-103,831

Finding the Third Proportional to 49,486 and 103,831

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 49,486 and 103,831 is: 217,857.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,486 : 103,831 = 103,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,486/103,831 = 103,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,486x = 103,831 × 103,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,486x = 10,780,876,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,780,876,561/49,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,857.10

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 24,743 and 51,915.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 98,972 and 207,662
Double scale
Find third proportional to 49,488 and 103,835
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 74,229 and 155,746.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.