Home / 9,354-20,868

Finding the Third Proportional to 9,354 and 20,868

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 9,354 and 20,868 is: 46,554.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,354 : 20,868 = 20,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,354/20,868 = 20,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,354x = 20,868 × 20,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,354x = 435,473,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,473,424/9,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,554.78

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 4,677 and 10,434
Half scale
Find third proportional to 18,708 and 41,736
Double scale
Find third proportional to 9,356 and 20,872
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 14,031 and 31,302
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.23) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.