Home / 9,594-15,215

Finding the Third Proportional to 9,594 and 15,215

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 9,594 and 15,215 is: 24,129.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,594 : 15,215 = 15,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,594/15,215 = 15,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,594x = 15,215 × 15,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,594x = 231,496,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,496,225/9,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,129.27

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 4,797 and 7,607.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 19,188 and 30,430
Double scale
Find third proportional to 9,596 and 15,218
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 14,391 and 22,822.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.