Home / 15,454-24,558

Finding the Third Proportional to 15,454 and 24,558

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 15,454 and 24,558 is: 39,025.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,454 : 24,558 = 24,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,454/24,558 = 24,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,454x = 24,558 × 24,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,454x = 603,095,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,095,364/15,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,025.20

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,727 and 12,279
Half scale
Find third proportional to 30,908 and 49,116
Double scale
Find third proportional to 15,456 and 24,561
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 23,181 and 36,837
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.