Home / 6,952-13,336

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,952 and 13,336

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,952 and 13,336 is: 25,582.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,952 : 13,336 = 13,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,952/13,336 = 13,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,952x = 13,336 × 13,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,952x = 177,848,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,848,896/6,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,582.41

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 3,476 and 6,668
Half scale
Find third proportional to 13,904 and 26,672
Double scale
Find third proportional to 6,954 and 13,340
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 10,428 and 20,004
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.92) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.