Home / 22,632-29,763

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,632 and 29,763

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,632 and 29,763 is: 39,140.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,632 : 29,763 = 29,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,632/29,763 = 29,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,632x = 29,763 × 29,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,632x = 885,836,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 885,836,169/22,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,140.87

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 11,316 and 14,881.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 45,264 and 59,526
Double scale
Find third proportional to 22,634 and 29,766
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 33,948 and 44,644.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.