Home / 11,358-15,264

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,358 and 15,264

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,358 and 15,264 is: 20,513.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,358 : 15,264 = 15,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,358/15,264 = 15,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,358x = 15,264 × 15,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,358x = 232,989,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,989,696/11,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,513.27

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,679 and 7,632
Half scale
Find third proportional to 22,716 and 30,528
Double scale
Find third proportional to 11,360 and 15,267
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 17,037 and 22,896
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.34) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.