Home / 24,632-39,612

Finding the Third Proportional to 24,632 and 39,612

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 24,632 and 39,612 is: 63,702.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,632 : 39,612 = 39,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,632/39,612 = 39,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,632x = 39,612 × 39,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,632x = 1,569,110,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,569,110,544/24,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,702.12

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 12,316 and 19,806
Half scale
Find third proportional to 49,264 and 79,224
Double scale
Find third proportional to 24,634 and 39,615
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 36,948 and 59,418
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.61) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.