Home / 14,634-17,838

Finding the Third Proportional to 14,634 and 17,838

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 14,634 and 17,838 is: 21,743.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,634 : 17,838 = 17,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,634/17,838 = 17,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,634x = 17,838 × 17,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,634x = 318,194,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,194,244/14,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,743.49

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,317 and 8,919
Half scale
Find third proportional to 29,268 and 35,676
Double scale
Find third proportional to 14,636 and 17,840
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 21,951 and 26,757
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.22) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.