Home / 23,326-36,739

Finding the Third Proportional to 23,326 and 36,739

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 23,326 and 36,739 is: 57,864.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,326 : 36,739 = 36,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,326/36,739 = 36,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,326x = 36,739 × 36,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,326x = 1,349,754,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,754,121/23,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,864.79

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 11,663 and 18,369.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 46,652 and 73,478
Double scale
Find third proportional to 23,328 and 36,742
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 34,989 and 55,108.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.