Home / 15,812-25,876

Finding the Third Proportional to 15,812 and 25,876

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 15,812 and 25,876 is: 42,345.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,812 : 25,876 = 25,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,812/25,876 = 25,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,812x = 25,876 × 25,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,812x = 669,567,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,567,376/15,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,345.52

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,906 and 12,938
Half scale
Find third proportional to 31,624 and 51,752
Double scale
Find third proportional to 15,814 and 25,879
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 23,718 and 38,814
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.64) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.