Home / 11,286-24,570

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,286 and 24,570

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,286 and 24,570 is: 53,489.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,286 : 24,570 = 24,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,286/24,570 = 24,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,286x = 24,570 × 24,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,286x = 603,684,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,684,900/11,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,489.71

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,643 and 12,285
Half scale
Find third proportional to 22,572 and 49,140
Double scale
Find third proportional to 11,288 and 24,574
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 16,929 and 36,855
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.