Home / 26,649-54,086

Finding the Third Proportional to 26,649 and 54,086

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 26,649 and 54,086 is: 109,771.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,649 : 54,086 = 54,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,649/54,086 = 54,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,649x = 54,086 × 54,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,649x = 2,925,295,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,925,295,396/26,649
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,771.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,324.50 and 27,043
Half scale
Find third proportional to 53,298 and 108,172
Double scale
Find third proportional to 26,651 and 54,090
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 39,973.50 and 81,129
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.03) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.