Home / 5,679-13,100

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,679 and 13,100

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,679 and 13,100 is: 30,218.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,679 : 13,100 = 13,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,679/13,100 = 13,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,679x = 13,100 × 13,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,679x = 171,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,610,000/5,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,218.35

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 2,839.50 and 6,550
Half scale
Find third proportional to 11,358 and 26,200
Double scale
Find third proportional to 5,681 and 13,105
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 8,518.50 and 19,650
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.31) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.