Home / 24,040-52,450

Finding the Third Proportional to 24,040 and 52,450

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 24,040 and 52,450 is: 114,434.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,040 : 52,450 = 52,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,040/52,450 = 52,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,040x = 52,450 × 52,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,040x = 2,751,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,751,002,500/24,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,434.38

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 12,020 and 26,225
Half scale
Find third proportional to 48,080 and 104,900
Double scale
Find third proportional to 24,042 and 52,454
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 36,060 and 78,675
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.