Home / 17,244-26,696

Finding the Third Proportional to 17,244 and 26,696

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 17,244 and 26,696 is: 41,328.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,244 : 26,696 = 26,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,244/26,696 = 26,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,244x = 26,696 × 26,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,244x = 712,676,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,676,416/17,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,328.95

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,622 and 13,348
Half scale
Find third proportional to 34,488 and 53,392
Double scale
Find third proportional to 17,246 and 26,699
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 25,866 and 40,044
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.