Home / 19,176.75-29,112.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 19,176.75 and 29,112.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 19,176.75 and 29,112.75 is: 44,196.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,176.75 : 29,112.75 = 29,112.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,176.75/29,112.75 = 29,112.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,176.75x = 29,112.75 × 29,112.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,176.75x = 847,552,212.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 847,552,212.56/19,176.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,196.86

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.