Home / 27,184-38,281

Finding the Third Proportional to 27,184 and 38,281

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 27,184 and 38,281 is: 53,908.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,184 : 38,281 = 38,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,184/38,281 = 38,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,184x = 38,281 × 38,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,184x = 1,465,434,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,434,961/27,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,908.00

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,592 and 19,140.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 54,368 and 76,562
Double scale
Find third proportional to 27,186 and 38,284
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 40,776 and 57,421.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.