Home / 14,002-18,473

Finding the Third Proportional to 14,002 and 18,473

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 14,002 and 18,473 is: 24,371.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,002 : 18,473 = 18,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,002/18,473 = 18,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,002x = 18,473 × 18,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,002x = 341,251,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,251,729/14,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,371.64

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,001 and 9,236.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 28,004 and 36,946
Double scale
Find third proportional to 14,004 and 18,476
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 21,003 and 27,709.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.