Home / 16,136-32,704

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,136 and 32,704

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,136 and 32,704 is: 66,283.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,136 : 32,704 = 32,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,136/32,704 = 32,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,136x = 32,704 × 32,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,136x = 1,069,551,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,551,616/16,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,283.57

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,068 and 16,352
Half scale
Find third proportional to 32,272 and 65,408
Double scale
Find third proportional to 16,138 and 32,708
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 24,204 and 49,056
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.03) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.