Home / 29,101.50-33,201

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,101.50 and 33,201

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,101.50 and 33,201 is: 37,877.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,101.50 : 33,201 = 33,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,101.50/33,201 = 33,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,101.50x = 33,201 × 33,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,101.50x = 1,102,306,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,306,401/29,101.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,877.99

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 14,550.75 and 16,600.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 58,203 and 66,402
Double scale
Find third proportional to 29,104 and 33,203
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 43,652.25 and 49,801.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.