Home / 16,135-34,743

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,135 and 34,743

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,135 and 34,743 is: 74,811.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,135 : 34,743 = 34,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,135/34,743 = 34,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,135x = 34,743 × 34,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,135x = 1,207,076,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,076,049/16,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,811.03

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,067.50 and 17,371.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 32,270 and 69,486
Double scale
Find third proportional to 16,137 and 34,747
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 24,202.50 and 52,114.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.