Home / 28,571-63,766

Finding the Third Proportional to 28,571 and 63,766

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 28,571 and 63,766 is: 142,315.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,571 : 63,766 = 63,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,571/63,766 = 63,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,571x = 63,766 × 63,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,571x = 4,066,102,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,066,102,756/28,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,315.73

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 14,285.50 and 31,883
Half scale
Find third proportional to 57,142 and 127,532
Double scale
Find third proportional to 28,573 and 63,770
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 42,856.50 and 95,649
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.23) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.