Home / 10,252-15,958

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,252 and 15,958

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,252 and 15,958 is: 24,839.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,252 : 15,958 = 15,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,252/15,958 = 15,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,252x = 15,958 × 15,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,252x = 254,657,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,657,764/10,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,839.81

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,126 and 7,979
Half scale
Find third proportional to 20,504 and 31,916
Double scale
Find third proportional to 10,254 and 15,961
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 15,378 and 23,937
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.