Home / 14,288-16,712

Finding the Third Proportional to 14,288 and 16,712

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 14,288 and 16,712 is: 19,547.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,288 : 16,712 = 16,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,288/16,712 = 16,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,288x = 16,712 × 16,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,288x = 279,290,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,290,944/14,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,547.24

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,144 and 8,356
Half scale
Find third proportional to 28,576 and 33,424
Double scale
Find third proportional to 14,290 and 16,714
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 21,432 and 25,068
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.