Home / 10,755-11,739

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,755 and 11,739

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,755 and 11,739 is: 12,813.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,755 : 11,739 = 11,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,755/11,739 = 11,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,755x = 11,739 × 11,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,755x = 137,804,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,804,121/10,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,813.03

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,377.50 and 5,869.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 21,510 and 23,478
Double scale
Find third proportional to 10,757 and 11,741
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 16,132.50 and 17,608.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.09) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.