Home / 50,748-106,968

Finding the Third Proportional to 50,748 and 106,968

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 50,748 and 106,968 is: 225,470.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,748 : 106,968 = 106,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,748/106,968 = 106,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,748x = 106,968 × 106,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,748x = 11,442,153,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,442,153,024/50,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,470.03

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 25,374 and 53,484
Half scale
Find third proportional to 101,496 and 213,936
Double scale
Find third proportional to 50,750 and 106,972
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 76,122 and 160,452
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.