Home / 17,565.75-26,538.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 17,565.75 and 26,538.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 17,565.75 and 26,538.75 is: 40,095.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,565.75 : 26,538.75 = 26,538.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,565.75/26,538.75 = 26,538.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,565.75x = 26,538.75 × 26,538.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,565.75x = 704,305,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 704,305,251.56/17,565.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,095.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.