Home / 23,792-39,448

Finding the Third Proportional to 23,792 and 39,448

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 23,792 and 39,448 is: 65,406.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,792 : 39,448 = 39,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,792/39,448 = 39,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,792x = 39,448 × 39,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,792x = 1,556,144,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,556,144,704/23,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,406.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 11,896 and 19,724
Half scale
Find third proportional to 47,584 and 78,896
Double scale
Find third proportional to 23,794 and 39,451
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 35,688 and 59,172
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.66) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.