Home / 26,666-38,108

Finding the Third Proportional to 26,666 and 38,108

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 26,666 and 38,108 is: 54,459.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,666 : 38,108 = 38,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,666/38,108 = 38,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,666x = 38,108 × 38,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,666x = 1,452,219,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,452,219,664/26,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,459.60

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,333 and 19,054
Half scale
Find third proportional to 53,332 and 76,216
Double scale
Find third proportional to 26,668 and 38,111
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 39,999 and 57,162
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.