Home / 2,744-4,116

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,744 and 4,116

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,744 and 4,116 is: 6,174

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,744 : 4,116 = 4,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,744/4,116 = 4,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,744x = 4,116 × 4,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,744x = 16,941,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,941,456/2,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,174

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 1,372 and 2,058
Half scale
Find third proportional to 5,488 and 8,232
Double scale
Find third proportional to 2,746 and 4,119
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 4,116 and 6,174
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.