Home / 10,260-16,317

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,260 and 16,317

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,260 and 16,317 is: 25,949.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,260 : 16,317 = 16,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,260/16,317 = 16,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,260x = 16,317 × 16,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,260x = 266,244,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,244,489/10,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,949.76

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,130 and 8,158.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 20,520 and 32,634
Double scale
Find third proportional to 10,262 and 16,320
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 15,390 and 24,475.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.