Home / 3,936-8,588

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,936 and 8,588

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,936 and 8,588 is: 18,738.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936 : 8,588 = 8,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936/8,588 = 8,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936x = 8,588 × 8,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936x = 73,753,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,753,744/3,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,738.25

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 1,968 and 4,294
Half scale
Find third proportional to 7,872 and 17,176
Double scale
Find third proportional to 3,938 and 8,592
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 5,904 and 12,882
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.