Home / 8,816-19,250

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,816 and 19,250

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,816 and 19,250 is: 42,032.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,816 : 19,250 = 19,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,816/19,250 = 19,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,816x = 19,250 × 19,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,816x = 370,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,562,500/8,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,032.95

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 4,408 and 9,625
Half scale
Find third proportional to 17,632 and 38,500
Double scale
Find third proportional to 8,818 and 19,254
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 13,224 and 28,875
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.