Home / 26,418-39,630

Finding the Third Proportional to 26,418 and 39,630

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 26,418 and 39,630 is: 59,449.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,418 : 39,630 = 39,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,418/39,630 = 39,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,418x = 39,630 × 39,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,418x = 1,570,536,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,570,536,900/26,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,449.50

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,209 and 19,815
Half scale
Find third proportional to 52,836 and 79,260
Double scale
Find third proportional to 26,420 and 39,633
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 39,627 and 59,445
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.