Home / 19,257.75-25,758

Finding the Third Proportional to 19,257.75 and 25,758

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 19,257.75 and 25,758 is: 34,452.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,257.75 : 25,758 = 25,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,257.75/25,758 = 25,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,257.75x = 25,758 × 25,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,257.75x = 663,474,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,474,564/19,257.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,452.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.34) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.