Home / 11,524-24,584

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,524 and 24,584

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,524 and 24,584 is: 52,444.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,524 : 24,584 = 24,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,524/24,584 = 24,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,524x = 24,584 × 24,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,524x = 604,373,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,373,056/11,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,444.73

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,762 and 12,292
Half scale
Find third proportional to 23,048 and 49,168
Double scale
Find third proportional to 11,526 and 24,588
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 17,286 and 36,876
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.