Home / 27,497-58,882

Finding the Third Proportional to 27,497 and 58,882

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 27,497 and 58,882 is: 126,089.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,497 : 58,882 = 58,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,497/58,882 = 58,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,497x = 58,882 × 58,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,497x = 3,467,089,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,089,924/27,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,089.75

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,748.50 and 29,441
Half scale
Find third proportional to 54,994 and 117,764
Double scale
Find third proportional to 27,499 and 58,886
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 41,245.50 and 88,323
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.