Home / 18,338-27,548

Finding the Third Proportional to 18,338 and 27,548

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 18,338 and 27,548 is: 41,383.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,338 : 27,548 = 27,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,338/27,548 = 27,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,338x = 27,548 × 27,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,338x = 758,892,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,892,304/18,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,383.59

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 9,169 and 13,774
Half scale
Find third proportional to 36,676 and 55,096
Double scale
Find third proportional to 18,340 and 27,551
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 27,507 and 41,322
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.