Home / 8,911-19,248

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,911 and 19,248

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,911 and 19,248 is: 41,576.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,911 : 19,248 = 19,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,911/19,248 = 19,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,911x = 19,248 × 19,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,911x = 370,485,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,485,504/8,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,576.20

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 4,455.50 and 9,624
Half scale
Find third proportional to 17,822 and 38,496
Double scale
Find third proportional to 8,913 and 19,252
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 13,366.50 and 28,872
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.