Home / 23,404-36,776

Finding the Third Proportional to 23,404 and 36,776

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 23,404 and 36,776 is: 57,788.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,404 : 36,776 = 36,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,404/36,776 = 36,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,404x = 36,776 × 36,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,404x = 1,352,474,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352,474,176/23,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,788.16

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 11,702 and 18,388
Half scale
Find third proportional to 46,808 and 73,552
Double scale
Find third proportional to 23,406 and 36,779
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 35,106 and 55,164
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.