Home / 14,992-18,160

Finding the Third Proportional to 14,992 and 18,160

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 14,992 and 18,160 is: 21,997.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,992 : 18,160 = 18,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,992/18,160 = 18,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,992x = 18,160 × 18,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,992x = 329,785,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,785,600/14,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,997.44

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,496 and 9,080
Half scale
Find third proportional to 29,984 and 36,320
Double scale
Find third proportional to 14,994 and 18,162
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 22,488 and 27,240
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.21) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.