Home / 27,062-41,620

Finding the Third Proportional to 27,062 and 41,620

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 27,062 and 41,620 is: 64,009.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,062 : 41,620 = 41,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,062/41,620 = 41,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,062x = 41,620 × 41,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,062x = 1,732,224,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,224,400/27,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,009.47

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,531 and 20,810
Half scale
Find third proportional to 54,124 and 83,240
Double scale
Find third proportional to 27,064 and 41,623
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 40,593 and 62,430
1.5x scale

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.