Home / 30,126-40,246

Finding the Third Proportional to 30,126 and 40,246

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 30,126 and 40,246 is: 53,765.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,126 : 40,246 = 40,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,126/40,246 = 40,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,126x = 40,246 × 40,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,126x = 1,619,740,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,740,516/30,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,765.54

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 15,063 and 20,123
Half scale
Find third proportional to 60,252 and 80,492
Double scale
Find third proportional to 30,128 and 40,249
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 45,189 and 60,369
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.34) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.