Home / 17,524-40,528

Finding the Third Proportional to 17,524 and 40,528

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 17,524 and 40,528 is: 93,729.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,524 : 40,528 = 40,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,524/40,528 = 40,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,524x = 40,528 × 40,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,524x = 1,642,518,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,642,518,784/17,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,729.67

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,762 and 20,264
Half scale
Find third proportional to 35,048 and 81,056
Double scale
Find third proportional to 17,526 and 40,533
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 26,286 and 60,792
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.31) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.