Home / 12,692-28,102

Finding the Third Proportional to 12,692 and 28,102

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 12,692 and 28,102 is: 62,222.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,692 : 28,102 = 28,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,692/28,102 = 28,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,692x = 28,102 × 28,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,692x = 789,722,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 789,722,404/12,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,222.06

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 6,346 and 14,051
Half scale
Find third proportional to 25,384 and 56,204
Double scale
Find third proportional to 12,694 and 28,106
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 19,038 and 42,153
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.21) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.