Home / 28,010-43,372

Finding the Third Proportional to 28,010 and 43,372

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 28,010 and 43,372 is: 67,159.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,010 : 43,372 = 43,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,010/43,372 = 43,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,010x = 43,372 × 43,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,010x = 1,881,130,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,881,130,384/28,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,159.24

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 14,005 and 21,686
Half scale
Find third proportional to 56,020 and 86,744
Double scale
Find third proportional to 28,012 and 43,375
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 42,015 and 65,058
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.