Home / 11,354-18,762

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,354 and 18,762

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,354 and 18,762 is: 31,003.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,354 : 18,762 = 18,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,354/18,762 = 18,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,354x = 18,762 × 18,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,354x = 352,012,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,012,644/11,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,003.40

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,677 and 9,381
Half scale
Find third proportional to 22,708 and 37,524
Double scale
Find third proportional to 11,356 and 18,765
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 17,031 and 28,143
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.65) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.