Home / 19,005.75-44,044.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 19,005.75 and 44,044.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 19,005.75 and 44,044.88 is: 102,071.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,005.75 : 44,044.88 = 44,044.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,005.75/44,044.88 = 44,044.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,005.75x = 44,044.88 × 44,044.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,005.75x = 1,939,951,013.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,939,951,013.77/19,005.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,071.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.