Home / 7,668-17,814

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,668 and 17,814

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,668 and 17,814 is: 41,384.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,668 : 17,814 = 17,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,668/17,814 = 17,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,668x = 17,814 × 17,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,668x = 317,338,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,338,596/7,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,384.79

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 3,834 and 8,907
Half scale
Find third proportional to 15,336 and 35,628
Double scale
Find third proportional to 7,670 and 17,819
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 11,502 and 26,721
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.