Home / 9,132-21,533

Finding the Third Proportional to 9,132 and 21,533

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 9,132 and 21,533 is: 50,774.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,132 : 21,533 = 21,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,132/21,533 = 21,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,132x = 21,533 × 21,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,132x = 463,670,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,670,089/9,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,774.21

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 4,566 and 10,766.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 18,264 and 43,066
Double scale
Find third proportional to 9,134 and 21,538
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 13,698 and 32,299.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.