Home / 5,324-8,069

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,324 and 8,069

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,324 and 8,069 is: 12,229.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,324 : 8,069 = 8,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,324/8,069 = 8,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,324x = 8,069 × 8,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,324x = 65,108,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,108,761/5,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,229.29

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 2,662 and 4,034.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 10,648 and 16,138
Double scale
Find third proportional to 5,326 and 8,072
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 7,986 and 12,103.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.