Home / 10,170-24,039

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,170 and 24,039

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,170 and 24,039 is: 56,821.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,170 : 24,039 = 24,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,170/24,039 = 24,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,170x = 24,039 × 24,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,170x = 577,873,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,873,521/10,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,821.39

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,085 and 12,019.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 20,340 and 48,078
Double scale
Find third proportional to 10,172 and 24,044
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 15,255 and 36,058.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.