Home / 14,350-31,622

Finding the Third Proportional to 14,350 and 31,622

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 14,350 and 31,622 is: 69,682.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,350 : 31,622 = 31,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,350/31,622 = 31,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,350x = 31,622 × 31,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,350x = 999,950,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,950,884/14,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,682.99

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,175 and 15,811
Half scale
Find third proportional to 28,700 and 63,244
Double scale
Find third proportional to 14,352 and 31,626
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 21,525 and 47,433
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.