Home / 16,844-35,378

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,844 and 35,378

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,844 and 35,378 is: 74,305.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,844 : 35,378 = 35,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,844/35,378 = 35,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,844x = 35,378 × 35,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,844x = 1,251,602,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,602,884/16,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,305.56

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,422 and 17,689
Half scale
Find third proportional to 33,688 and 70,756
Double scale
Find third proportional to 16,846 and 35,382
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 25,266 and 53,067
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.