Home / 29,246-43,502

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,246 and 43,502

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,246 and 43,502 is: 64,707.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,246 : 43,502 = 43,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,246/43,502 = 43,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,246x = 43,502 × 43,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,246x = 1,892,424,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,424,004/29,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,707.11

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 14,623 and 21,751
Half scale
Find third proportional to 58,492 and 87,004
Double scale
Find third proportional to 29,248 and 43,505
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 43,869 and 65,253
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.