Home / 29,406-60,372

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,406 and 60,372

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,406 and 60,372 is: 123,946.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,406 : 60,372 = 60,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,406/60,372 = 60,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,406x = 60,372 × 60,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,406x = 3,644,778,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,644,778,384/29,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,946.76

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 14,703 and 30,186
Half scale
Find third proportional to 58,812 and 120,744
Double scale
Find third proportional to 29,408 and 60,376
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 44,109 and 90,558
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.