Home / 26,430-38,457

Finding the Third Proportional to 26,430 and 38,457

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 26,430 and 38,457 is: 55,956.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,430 : 38,457 = 38,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,430/38,457 = 38,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,430x = 38,457 × 38,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,430x = 1,478,940,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,940,849/26,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,956.90

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,215 and 19,228.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 52,860 and 76,914
Double scale
Find third proportional to 26,432 and 38,460
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 39,645 and 57,685.50
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.