Home / 17,396-36,856

Finding the Third Proportional to 17,396 and 36,856

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 17,396 and 36,856 is: 78,084.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,396 : 36,856 = 36,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,396/36,856 = 36,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,396x = 36,856 × 36,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,396x = 1,358,364,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,364,736/17,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,084.89

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,698 and 18,428
Half scale
Find third proportional to 34,792 and 73,712
Double scale
Find third proportional to 17,398 and 36,860
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 26,094 and 55,284
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.