Home / 13,910-28,628

Finding the Third Proportional to 13,910 and 28,628

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 13,910 and 28,628 is: 58,918.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,910 : 28,628 = 28,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,910/28,628 = 28,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,910x = 28,628 × 28,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,910x = 819,562,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 819,562,384/13,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,918.93

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 6,955 and 14,314
Half scale
Find third proportional to 27,820 and 57,256
Double scale
Find third proportional to 13,912 and 28,632
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 20,865 and 42,942
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.06) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.