Home / 16,834-24,922

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,834 and 24,922

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,834 and 24,922 is: 36,895.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,834 : 24,922 = 24,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,834/24,922 = 24,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,834x = 24,922 × 24,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,834x = 621,106,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 621,106,084/16,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,895.93

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,417 and 12,461
Half scale
Find third proportional to 33,668 and 49,844
Double scale
Find third proportional to 16,836 and 24,925
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 25,251 and 37,383
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.48) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.