Home / 29,604-61,943

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,604 and 61,943

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,604 and 61,943 is: 129,608.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,604 : 61,943 = 61,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,604/61,943 = 61,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,604x = 61,943 × 61,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,604x = 3,836,935,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,836,935,249/29,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,608.68

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 14,802 and 30,971.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 59,208 and 123,886
Double scale
Find third proportional to 29,606 and 61,947
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 44,406 and 92,914.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.09) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.