Home / 29,938-46,962

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,938 and 46,962

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,938 and 46,962 is: 73,666.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,938 : 46,962 = 46,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,938/46,962 = 46,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,938x = 46,962 × 46,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,938x = 2,205,429,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,205,429,444/29,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,666.56

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 14,969 and 23,481
Half scale
Find third proportional to 59,876 and 93,924
Double scale
Find third proportional to 29,940 and 46,965
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 44,907 and 70,443
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.