Home / 16,762-36,436

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,762 and 36,436

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,762 and 36,436 is: 79,201.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,762 : 36,436 = 36,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,762/36,436 = 36,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,762x = 36,436 × 36,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,762x = 1,327,582,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327,582,096/16,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,201.89

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,381 and 18,218
Half scale
Find third proportional to 33,524 and 72,872
Double scale
Find third proportional to 16,764 and 36,440
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 25,143 and 54,654
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.