Home / 23,552-36,512

Finding the Third Proportional to 23,552 and 36,512

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 23,552 and 36,512 is: 56,603.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,552 : 36,512 = 36,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,552/36,512 = 36,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,552x = 36,512 × 36,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,552x = 1,333,126,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,126,144/23,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,603.52

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 11,776 and 18,256
Half scale
Find third proportional to 47,104 and 73,024
Double scale
Find third proportional to 23,554 and 36,515
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 35,328 and 54,768
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.