Home / 11,902-25,450

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,902 and 25,450

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,902 and 25,450 is: 54,419.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,902 : 25,450 = 25,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,902/25,450 = 25,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,902x = 25,450 × 25,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,902x = 647,702,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 647,702,500/11,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,419.64

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5,951 and 12,725
Half scale
Find third proportional to 23,804 and 50,900
Double scale
Find third proportional to 11,904 and 25,454
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 17,853 and 38,175
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.