Home / 8,948-19,561

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,948 and 19,561

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,948 and 19,561 is: 42,761.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,948 : 19,561 = 19,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,948/19,561 = 19,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,948x = 19,561 × 19,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,948x = 382,632,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,632,721/8,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,761.82

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 4,474 and 9,780.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 17,896 and 39,122
Double scale
Find third proportional to 8,950 and 19,565
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 13,422 and 29,341.50
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.