Home / 8,724-11,758

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,724 and 11,758

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,724 and 11,758 is: 15,847.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,724 : 11,758 = 11,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,724/11,758 = 11,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,724x = 11,758 × 11,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,724x = 138,250,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,250,564/8,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,847.15

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 4,362 and 5,879
Half scale
Find third proportional to 17,448 and 23,516
Double scale
Find third proportional to 8,726 and 11,761
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 13,086 and 17,637
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.