Home / 24,364-53,225

Finding the Third Proportional to 24,364 and 53,225

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 24,364 and 53,225 is: 116,274.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,364 : 53,225 = 53,225 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,364/53,225 = 53,225/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,364x = 53,225 × 53,225
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,364x = 2,832,900,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,832,900,625/24,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,274.04

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 12,182 and 26,612.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 48,728 and 106,450
Double scale
Find third proportional to 24,366 and 53,229
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 36,546 and 79,837.50
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.