Home / 8,330-18,206

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,330 and 18,206

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,330 and 18,206 is: 39,790.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,330 : 18,206 = 18,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,330/18,206 = 18,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,330x = 18,206 × 18,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,330x = 331,458,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,458,436/8,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,790.93

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 4,165 and 9,103
Half scale
Find third proportional to 16,660 and 36,412
Double scale
Find third proportional to 8,332 and 18,210
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 12,495 and 27,309
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.