Home / 27,222-42,417

Finding the Third Proportional to 27,222 and 42,417

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 27,222 and 42,417 is: 66,093.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,222 : 42,417 = 42,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,222/42,417 = 42,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,222x = 42,417 × 42,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,222x = 1,799,201,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,799,201,889/27,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,093.67

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,611 and 21,208.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 54,444 and 84,834
Double scale
Find third proportional to 27,224 and 42,420
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 40,833 and 63,625.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.