Home / 25,290-38,016

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,290 and 38,016

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,290 and 38,016 is: 57,145.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,290 : 38,016 = 38,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,290/38,016 = 38,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,290x = 38,016 × 38,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,290x = 1,445,216,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,216,256/25,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,145.76

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 12,645 and 19,008
Half scale
Find third proportional to 50,580 and 76,032
Double scale
Find third proportional to 25,292 and 38,019
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 37,935 and 57,024
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.