Home / 23,667-52,257

Finding the Third Proportional to 23,667 and 52,257

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 23,667 and 52,257 is: 115,384.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,667 : 52,257 = 52,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,667/52,257 = 52,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,667x = 52,257 × 52,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,667x = 2,730,794,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,794,049/23,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,384.04

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 11,833.50 and 26,128.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 47,334 and 104,514
Double scale
Find third proportional to 23,669 and 52,261
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 35,500.50 and 78,385.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.21) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.