Home / 27,935-57,101

Finding the Third Proportional to 27,935 and 57,101

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 27,935 and 57,101 is: 116,718.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,935 : 57,101 = 57,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,935/57,101 = 57,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,935x = 57,101 × 57,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,935x = 3,260,524,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,524,201/27,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,718.25

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,967.50 and 28,550.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 55,870 and 114,202
Double scale
Find third proportional to 27,937 and 57,105
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 41,902.50 and 85,651.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.