Home / 7,545-11,826

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,545 and 11,826

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,545 and 11,826 is: 18,536.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,545 : 11,826 = 11,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,545/11,826 = 11,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,545x = 11,826 × 11,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,545x = 139,854,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,854,276/7,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,536.02

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 3,772.50 and 5,913
Half scale
Find third proportional to 15,090 and 23,652
Double scale
Find third proportional to 7,547 and 11,829
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 11,317.50 and 17,739
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.