Home / 27,448-38,864

Finding the Third Proportional to 27,448 and 38,864

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 27,448 and 38,864 is: 55,028.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,448 : 38,864 = 38,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,448/38,864 = 38,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,448x = 38,864 × 38,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,448x = 1,510,410,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,410,496/27,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,028.07

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,724 and 19,432
Half scale
Find third proportional to 54,896 and 77,728
Double scale
Find third proportional to 27,450 and 38,867
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 41,172 and 58,296
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.42) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.