Home / 20,002-43,213

Finding the Third Proportional to 20,002 and 43,213

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 20,002 and 43,213 is: 93,358.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,002 : 43,213 = 43,213 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,002/43,213 = 43,213/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,002x = 43,213 × 43,213
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,002x = 1,867,363,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867,363,369/20,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,358.83

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 10,001 and 21,606.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 40,004 and 86,426
Double scale
Find third proportional to 20,004 and 43,217
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 30,003 and 64,819.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.