Home / 17,054-24,831

Finding the Third Proportional to 17,054 and 24,831

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 17,054 and 24,831 is: 36,154.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,054 : 24,831 = 24,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,054/24,831 = 24,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,054x = 24,831 × 24,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,054x = 616,578,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,578,561/17,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,154.48

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,527 and 12,415.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 34,108 and 49,662
Double scale
Find third proportional to 17,056 and 24,834
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 25,581 and 37,246.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.