Home / 28,386-44,433

Finding the Third Proportional to 28,386 and 44,433

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 28,386 and 44,433 is: 69,551.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,386 : 44,433 = 44,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,386/44,433 = 44,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,386x = 44,433 × 44,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,386x = 1,974,291,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,291,489/28,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,551.59

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 14,193 and 22,216.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 56,772 and 88,866
Double scale
Find third proportional to 28,388 and 44,436
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 42,579 and 66,649.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.