Home / 14,360-20,974

Finding the Third Proportional to 14,360 and 20,974

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 14,360 and 20,974 is: 30,634.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,360 : 20,974 = 20,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,360/20,974 = 20,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,360x = 20,974 × 20,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,360x = 439,908,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,908,676/14,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,634.31

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,180 and 10,487
Half scale
Find third proportional to 28,720 and 41,948
Double scale
Find third proportional to 14,362 and 20,977
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 21,540 and 31,461
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.