Home / 10,576-15,708

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,576 and 15,708

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,576 and 15,708 is: 23,330.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,576 : 15,708 = 15,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,576/15,708 = 15,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,576x = 15,708 × 15,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,576x = 246,741,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,741,264/10,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,330.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,288 and 7,854
Half scale
Find third proportional to 21,152 and 31,416
Double scale
Find third proportional to 10,578 and 15,711
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 15,864 and 23,562
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.