Home / 9,612-15,897

Finding the Third Proportional to 9,612 and 15,897

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 9,612 and 15,897 is: 26,291.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,612 : 15,897 = 15,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,612/15,897 = 15,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,612x = 15,897 × 15,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,612x = 252,714,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,714,609/9,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,291.57

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 4,806 and 7,948.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 19,224 and 31,794
Double scale
Find third proportional to 9,614 and 15,900
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 14,418 and 23,845.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.65) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.