Home / 27,572-42,176

Finding the Third Proportional to 27,572 and 42,176

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 27,572 and 42,176 is: 64,515.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,572 : 42,176 = 42,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,572/42,176 = 42,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,572x = 42,176 × 42,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,572x = 1,778,814,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,778,814,976/27,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,515.27

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,786 and 21,088
Half scale
Find third proportional to 55,144 and 84,352
Double scale
Find third proportional to 27,574 and 42,179
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 41,358 and 63,264
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.