Home / 16,804-26,302

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,804 and 26,302

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,804 and 26,302 is: 41,168.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,804 : 26,302 = 26,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,804/26,302 = 26,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,804x = 26,302 × 26,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,804x = 691,795,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,795,204/16,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,168.48

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,402 and 13,151
Half scale
Find third proportional to 33,608 and 52,604
Double scale
Find third proportional to 16,806 and 26,305
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 25,206 and 39,453
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.