Home / 20,013-37,170

Finding the Third Proportional to 20,013 and 37,170

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 20,013 and 37,170 is: 69,035.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,013 : 37,170 = 37,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,013/37,170 = 37,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,013x = 37,170 × 37,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,013x = 1,381,608,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,381,608,900/20,013
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,035.57

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 10,006.50 and 18,585
Half scale
Find third proportional to 40,026 and 74,340
Double scale
Find third proportional to 20,015 and 37,174
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 30,019.50 and 55,755
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.86) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.