Home / 13,425.75-19,698.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 13,425.75 and 19,698.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 13,425.75 and 19,698.19 is: 28,901.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,425.75 : 19,698.19 = 19,698.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,425.75/19,698.19 = 19,698.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,425.75x = 19,698.19 × 19,698.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,425.75x = 388,018,590.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,018,590.79/13,425.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,901.07

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.