Home / 27,010-57,078

Finding the Third Proportional to 27,010 and 57,078

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 27,010 and 57,078 is: 120,618.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,010 : 57,078 = 57,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,010/57,078 = 57,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,010x = 57,078 × 57,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,010x = 3,257,898,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,898,084/27,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,618.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,505 and 28,539
Half scale
Find third proportional to 54,020 and 114,156
Double scale
Find third proportional to 27,012 and 57,082
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 40,515 and 85,617
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.