Home / 16,704-29,697

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,704 and 29,697

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,704 and 29,697 is: 52,796.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,704 : 29,697 = 29,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,704/29,697 = 29,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,704x = 29,697 × 29,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,704x = 881,911,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 881,911,809/16,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,796.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.78) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.