Home / 24,416-34,960

Finding the Third Proportional to 24,416 and 34,960

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 24,416 and 34,960 is: 50,057.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,416 : 34,960 = 34,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,416/34,960 = 34,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,416x = 34,960 × 34,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,416x = 1,222,201,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,201,600/24,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,057.40

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 12,208 and 17,480
Half scale
Find third proportional to 48,832 and 69,920
Double scale
Find third proportional to 24,418 and 34,963
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 36,624 and 52,440
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.