Home / 29,356-41,966

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,356 and 41,966

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,356 and 41,966 is: 59,992.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,356 : 41,966 = 41,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,356/41,966 = 41,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,356x = 41,966 × 41,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,356x = 1,761,145,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,145,156/29,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,992.68

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 14,678 and 20,983
Half scale
Find third proportional to 58,712 and 83,932
Double scale
Find third proportional to 29,358 and 41,969
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 44,034 and 62,949
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.