Home / 19,059-39,417

Finding the Third Proportional to 19,059 and 39,417

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 19,059 and 39,417 is: 81,520.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,059 : 39,417 = 39,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,059/39,417 = 39,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,059x = 39,417 × 39,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,059x = 1,553,699,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,553,699,889/19,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,520.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.