Home / 28,286-62,222

Finding the Third Proportional to 28,286 and 62,222

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 28,286 and 62,222 is: 136,872.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,286 : 62,222 = 62,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,286/62,222 = 62,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,286x = 62,222 × 62,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,286x = 3,871,577,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,871,577,284/28,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,872.56

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 14,143 and 31,111
Half scale
Find third proportional to 56,572 and 124,444
Double scale
Find third proportional to 28,288 and 62,226
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 42,429 and 93,333
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.