Home / 5,901-8,608

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,901 and 8,608

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,901 and 8,608 is: 12,556.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901 : 8,608 = 8,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901/8,608 = 8,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901x = 8,608 × 8,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901x = 74,097,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,097,664/5,901
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,556.80

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 2,950.50 and 4,304
Half scale
Find third proportional to 11,802 and 17,216
Double scale
Find third proportional to 5,903 and 8,611
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 8,851.50 and 12,912
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.