Home / 27,175-41,775

Finding the Third Proportional to 27,175 and 41,775

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 27,175 and 41,775 is: 64,218.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,175 : 41,775 = 41,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,175/41,775 = 41,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,175x = 41,775 × 41,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,175x = 1,745,150,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,150,625/27,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,218.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,587.50 and 20,887.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 54,350 and 83,550
Double scale
Find third proportional to 27,177 and 41,778
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 40,762.50 and 62,662.50
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.