Home / 25,358-37,121

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,358 and 37,121

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,358 and 37,121 is: 54,340.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,358 : 37,121 = 37,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,358/37,121 = 37,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,358x = 37,121 × 37,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,358x = 1,377,968,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,968,641/25,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,340.59

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 12,679 and 18,560.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 50,716 and 74,242
Double scale
Find third proportional to 25,360 and 37,124
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 38,037 and 55,681.50
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.