Home / 7,796-17,885

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,796 and 17,885

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,796 and 17,885 is: 41,030.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,796 : 17,885 = 17,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,796/17,885 = 17,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,796x = 17,885 × 17,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,796x = 319,873,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,873,225/7,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,030.43

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 3,898 and 8,942.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 15,592 and 35,770
Double scale
Find third proportional to 7,798 and 17,890
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 11,694 and 26,827.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.29) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.