Home / 14,784-17,518

Finding the Third Proportional to 14,784 and 17,518

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 14,784 and 17,518 is: 20,757.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,784 : 17,518 = 17,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,784/17,518 = 17,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,784x = 17,518 × 17,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,784x = 306,880,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,880,324/14,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,757.60

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,392 and 8,759
Half scale
Find third proportional to 29,568 and 35,036
Double scale
Find third proportional to 14,786 and 17,520
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 22,176 and 26,277
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.