Home / 6,211-13,514

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,211 and 13,514

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,211 and 13,514 is: 29,403.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,211 : 13,514 = 13,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,211/13,514 = 13,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,211x = 13,514 × 13,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,211x = 182,628,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,628,196/6,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,403.99

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 3,105.50 and 6,757
Half scale
Find third proportional to 12,422 and 27,028
Double scale
Find third proportional to 6,213 and 13,518
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 9,316.50 and 20,271
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.