Home / 1,632-4,114

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632 and 4,114

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,632 and 4,114 is: 10,370.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632 : 4,114 = 4,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632/4,114 = 4,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632x = 4,114 × 4,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632x = 16,924,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,924,996/1,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,370.71

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 816 and 2,057
Half scale
Find third proportional to 3,264 and 8,228
Double scale
Find third proportional to 1,634 and 4,119
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 2,448 and 6,171
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.