Home / 24,268-36,402

Finding the Third Proportional to 24,268 and 36,402

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 24,268 and 36,402 is: 54,603

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,268 : 36,402 = 36,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,268/36,402 = 36,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,268x = 36,402 × 36,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,268x = 1,325,105,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,325,105,604/24,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,603

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 12,134 and 18,201
Half scale
Find third proportional to 48,536 and 72,804
Double scale
Find third proportional to 24,270 and 36,405
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 36,402 and 54,603
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.