Home / 19,032-29,289

Finding the Third Proportional to 19,032 and 29,289

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 19,032 and 29,289 is: 45,073.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,032 : 29,289 = 29,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,032/29,289 = 29,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,032x = 29,289 × 29,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,032x = 857,845,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 857,845,521/19,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,073.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.