Home / 39,529-70,283

Finding the Third Proportional to 39,529 and 70,283

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 39,529 and 70,283 is: 124,963.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,529 : 70,283 = 70,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,529/70,283 = 70,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,529x = 70,283 × 70,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,529x = 4,939,700,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,939,700,089/39,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,963.95

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 19,764.50 and 35,141.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 79,058 and 140,566
Double scale
Find third proportional to 39,531 and 70,287
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 59,293.50 and 105,424.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.78) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.