Home / 23,858-36,416

Finding the Third Proportional to 23,858 and 36,416

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 23,858 and 36,416 is: 55,584.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,858 : 36,416 = 36,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,858/36,416 = 36,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,858x = 36,416 × 36,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,858x = 1,326,125,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326,125,056/23,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,584.08

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 11,929 and 18,208
Half scale
Find third proportional to 47,716 and 72,832
Double scale
Find third proportional to 23,860 and 36,419
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 35,787 and 54,624
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.