Home / 11,143-23,742

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,143 and 23,742

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,143 and 23,742 is: 50,586.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,143 : 23,742 = 23,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,143/23,742 = 23,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,143x = 23,742 × 23,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,143x = 563,682,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,682,564/11,143
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,586.25

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,571.50 and 11,871
Half scale
Find third proportional to 22,286 and 47,484
Double scale
Find third proportional to 11,145 and 23,746
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 16,714.50 and 35,613
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.