Home / 6,592-9,928

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,592 and 9,928

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,592 and 9,928 is: 14,952.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,592 : 9,928 = 9,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,592/9,928 = 9,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,592x = 9,928 × 9,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,592x = 98,565,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,565,184/6,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,952.24

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 3,296 and 4,964
Half scale
Find third proportional to 13,184 and 19,856
Double scale
Find third proportional to 6,594 and 9,931
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 9,888 and 14,892
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.