Home / 11,792-29,336

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,792 and 29,336

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,792 and 29,336 is: 72,981.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,792 : 29,336 = 29,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,792/29,336 = 29,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,792x = 29,336 × 29,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,792x = 860,600,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 860,600,896/11,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,981.76

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,896 and 14,668
Half scale
Find third proportional to 23,584 and 58,672
Double scale
Find third proportional to 11,794 and 29,341
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 17,688 and 44,004
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.