Home / 29,249-45,836

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,249 and 45,836

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,249 and 45,836 is: 71,829.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,249 : 45,836 = 45,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,249/45,836 = 45,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,249x = 45,836 × 45,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,249x = 2,100,938,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,100,938,896/29,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,829.43

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 14,624.50 and 22,918
Half scale
Find third proportional to 58,498 and 91,672
Double scale
Find third proportional to 29,251 and 45,839
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 43,873.50 and 68,754
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.