Home / 27,662-43,221

Finding the Third Proportional to 27,662 and 43,221

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 27,662 and 43,221 is: 67,531.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,662 : 43,221 = 43,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,662/43,221 = 43,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,662x = 43,221 × 43,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,662x = 1,868,054,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,054,841/27,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,531.45

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,831 and 21,610.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 55,324 and 86,442
Double scale
Find third proportional to 27,664 and 43,224
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 41,493 and 64,831.50
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.