Home / 11,326-24,836

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,326 and 24,836

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,326 and 24,836 is: 54,461.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,326 : 24,836 = 24,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,326/24,836 = 24,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,326x = 24,836 × 24,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,326x = 616,826,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,826,896/11,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,461.14

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,663 and 12,418
Half scale
Find third proportional to 22,652 and 49,672
Double scale
Find third proportional to 11,328 and 24,840
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 16,989 and 37,254
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.