Home / 13,280-18,032

Finding the Third Proportional to 13,280 and 18,032

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 13,280 and 18,032 is: 24,484.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,280 : 18,032 = 18,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,280/18,032 = 18,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,280x = 18,032 × 18,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,280x = 325,153,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,153,024/13,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,484.41

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 6,640 and 9,016
Half scale
Find third proportional to 26,560 and 36,064
Double scale
Find third proportional to 13,282 and 18,035
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 19,920 and 27,048
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.