Home / 29,403-44,378

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,403 and 44,378

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,403 and 44,378 is: 66,979.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,403 : 44,378 = 44,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,403/44,378 = 44,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,403x = 44,378 × 44,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,403x = 1,969,406,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,406,884/29,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,979.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.