Home / 13,664-18,352

Finding the Third Proportional to 13,664 and 18,352

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 13,664 and 18,352 is: 24,648.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,664 : 18,352 = 18,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,664/18,352 = 18,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,664x = 18,352 × 18,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,664x = 336,795,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,795,904/13,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,648.41

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 6,832 and 9,176
Half scale
Find third proportional to 27,328 and 36,704
Double scale
Find third proportional to 13,666 and 18,355
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 20,496 and 27,528
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.