Home / 23,736-51,348

Finding the Third Proportional to 23,736 and 51,348

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 23,736 and 51,348 is: 111,080.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,736 : 51,348 = 51,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,736/51,348 = 51,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,736x = 51,348 × 51,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,736x = 2,636,617,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,636,617,104/23,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,080.94

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 11,868 and 25,674
Half scale
Find third proportional to 47,472 and 102,696
Double scale
Find third proportional to 23,738 and 51,352
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 35,604 and 77,022
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.