Home / 20,896-31,344

Finding the Third Proportional to 20,896 and 31,344

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 20,896 and 31,344 is: 47,016

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,896 : 31,344 = 31,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,896/31,344 = 31,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,896x = 31,344 × 31,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,896x = 982,446,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 982,446,336/20,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,016

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 10,448 and 15,672
Half scale
Find third proportional to 41,792 and 62,688
Double scale
Find third proportional to 20,898 and 31,347
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 31,344 and 47,016
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.