Home / 28,986-38,284

Finding the Third Proportional to 28,986 and 38,284

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 28,986 and 38,284 is: 50,564.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,986 : 38,284 = 38,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,986/38,284 = 38,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,986x = 38,284 × 38,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,986x = 1,465,664,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,664,656/28,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,564.57

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 14,493 and 19,142
Half scale
Find third proportional to 57,972 and 76,568
Double scale
Find third proportional to 28,988 and 38,287
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 43,479 and 57,426
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.