Home / 16,450-36,086

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,450 and 36,086

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,450 and 36,086 is: 79,161.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,450 : 36,086 = 36,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,450/36,086 = 36,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,450x = 36,086 × 36,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,450x = 1,302,199,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,199,396/16,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,161.06

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,225 and 18,043
Half scale
Find third proportional to 32,900 and 72,172
Double scale
Find third proportional to 16,452 and 36,090
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 24,675 and 54,129
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.