Home / 14,064-20,373

Finding the Third Proportional to 14,064 and 20,373

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 14,064 and 20,373 is: 29,512.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,064 : 20,373 = 20,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,064/20,373 = 20,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,064x = 20,373 × 20,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,064x = 415,059,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 415,059,129/14,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,512.17

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,032 and 10,186.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 28,128 and 40,746
Double scale
Find third proportional to 14,066 and 20,376
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 21,096 and 30,559.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.45) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.