Home / 10,546-14,836

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,546 and 14,836

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,546 and 14,836 is: 20,871.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,546 : 14,836 = 14,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,546/14,836 = 14,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,546x = 14,836 × 14,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,546x = 220,106,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,106,896/10,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,871.13

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,273 and 7,418
Half scale
Find third proportional to 21,092 and 29,672
Double scale
Find third proportional to 10,548 and 14,839
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 15,819 and 22,254
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.