Home / 27,086-58,922

Finding the Third Proportional to 27,086 and 58,922

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 27,086 and 58,922 is: 128,176.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,086 : 58,922 = 58,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,086/58,922 = 58,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,086x = 58,922 × 58,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,086x = 3,471,802,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,471,802,084/27,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,176.99

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,543 and 29,461
Half scale
Find third proportional to 54,172 and 117,844
Double scale
Find third proportional to 27,088 and 58,926
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 40,629 and 88,383
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.