Home / 16,204-26,459

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,204 and 26,459

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,204 and 26,459 is: 43,204.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,204 : 26,459 = 26,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,204/26,459 = 26,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,204x = 26,459 × 26,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,204x = 700,078,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,078,681/16,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,204.07

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,102 and 13,229.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 32,408 and 52,918
Double scale
Find third proportional to 16,206 and 26,462
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 24,306 and 39,688.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.63) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.