Home / 14,264-16,420

Finding the Third Proportional to 14,264 and 16,420

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 14,264 and 16,420 is: 18,901.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,264 : 16,420 = 16,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,264/16,420 = 16,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,264x = 16,420 × 16,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,264x = 269,616,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,616,400/14,264
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,901.88

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,132 and 8,210
Half scale
Find third proportional to 28,528 and 32,840
Double scale
Find third proportional to 14,266 and 16,422
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 21,396 and 24,630
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.