Home / 27,926-60,225

Finding the Third Proportional to 27,926 and 60,225

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 27,926 and 60,225 is: 129,880.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,926 : 60,225 = 60,225 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,926/60,225 = 60,225/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,926x = 60,225 × 60,225
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,926x = 3,627,050,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,627,050,625/27,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,880.78

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,963 and 30,112.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 55,852 and 120,450
Double scale
Find third proportional to 27,928 and 60,229
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 41,889 and 90,337.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.