Home / 11,202-16,944

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,202 and 16,944

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,202 and 16,944 is: 25,629.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,202 : 16,944 = 16,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,202/16,944 = 16,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,202x = 16,944 × 16,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,202x = 287,099,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,099,136/11,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,629.27

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,601 and 8,472
Half scale
Find third proportional to 22,404 and 33,888
Double scale
Find third proportional to 11,204 and 16,947
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 16,803 and 25,416
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.