Home / 19,439.06-41,866.69

Finding the Third Proportional to 19,439.06 and 41,866.69

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 19,439.06 and 41,866.69 is: 90,169.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,439.06 : 41,866.69 = 41,866.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,439.06/41,866.69 = 41,866.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,439.06x = 41,866.69 × 41,866.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,439.06x = 1,752,819,522.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,819,522.22/19,439.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,169.96

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.