Home / 24,921-36,420

Finding the Third Proportional to 24,921 and 36,420

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 24,921 and 36,420 is: 53,224.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,921 : 36,420 = 36,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,921/36,420 = 36,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,921x = 36,420 × 36,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,921x = 1,326,416,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326,416,400/24,921
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,224.85

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 12,460.50 and 18,210
Half scale
Find third proportional to 49,842 and 72,840
Double scale
Find third proportional to 24,923 and 36,423
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 37,381.50 and 54,630
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.