Home / 16,210-25,395

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,210 and 25,395

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,210 and 25,395 is: 39,784.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,210 : 25,395 = 25,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,210/25,395 = 25,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,210x = 25,395 × 25,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,210x = 644,906,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,906,025/16,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,784.46

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,105 and 12,697.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 32,420 and 50,790
Double scale
Find third proportional to 16,212 and 25,398
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 24,315 and 38,092.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.