Home / 26,826-40,584

Finding the Third Proportional to 26,826 and 40,584

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 26,826 and 40,584 is: 61,397.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,826 : 40,584 = 40,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,826/40,584 = 40,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,826x = 40,584 × 40,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,826x = 1,647,061,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,647,061,056/26,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,397.94

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 13,413 and 20,292
Half scale
Find third proportional to 53,652 and 81,168
Double scale
Find third proportional to 26,828 and 40,587
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 40,239 and 60,876
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.