Home / 25,921-53,787

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,921 and 53,787

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,921 and 53,787 is: 111,609.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,921 : 53,787 = 53,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,921/53,787 = 53,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,921x = 53,787 × 53,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,921x = 2,893,041,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,041,369/25,921
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,609.94

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 12,960.50 and 26,893.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 51,842 and 107,574
Double scale
Find third proportional to 25,923 and 53,791
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 38,881.50 and 80,680.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.