Home / 17,042-38,052

Finding the Third Proportional to 17,042 and 38,052

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 17,042 and 38,052 is: 84,963.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,042 : 38,052 = 38,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,042/38,052 = 38,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,042x = 38,052 × 38,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,042x = 1,447,954,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,954,704/17,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,963.90

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,521 and 19,026
Half scale
Find third proportional to 34,084 and 76,104
Double scale
Find third proportional to 17,044 and 38,056
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 25,563 and 57,078
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.23) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.