Home / 29,180-62,508

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,180 and 62,508

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,180 and 62,508 is: 133,901.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,180 : 62,508 = 62,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,180/62,508 = 62,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,180x = 62,508 × 62,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,180x = 3,907,250,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,250,064/29,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,901.65

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 14,590 and 31,254
Half scale
Find third proportional to 58,360 and 125,016
Double scale
Find third proportional to 29,182 and 62,512
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 43,770 and 93,762
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.