Home / 14,306-29,919

Finding the Third Proportional to 14,306 and 29,919

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 14,306 and 29,919 is: 62,571.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,306 : 29,919 = 29,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,306/29,919 = 29,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,306x = 29,919 × 29,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,306x = 895,146,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 895,146,561/14,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,571.41

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,153 and 14,959.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 28,612 and 59,838
Double scale
Find third proportional to 14,308 and 29,923
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 21,459 and 44,878.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.09) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.