Home / 15,200-23,600

Finding the Third Proportional to 15,200 and 23,600

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 15,200 and 23,600 is: 36,642.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,200 : 23,600 = 23,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,200/23,600 = 23,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,200x = 23,600 × 23,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,200x = 556,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 556,960,000/15,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,642.11

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,600 and 11,800
Half scale
Find third proportional to 30,400 and 47,200
Double scale
Find third proportional to 15,202 and 23,603
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 22,800 and 35,400
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.