Home / 19,806.75-39,937.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 19,806.75 and 39,937.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 19,806.75 and 39,937.50 is: 80,528.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,806.75 : 39,937.50 = 39,937.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,806.75/39,937.50 = 39,937.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,806.75x = 39,937.50 × 39,937.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,806.75x = 1,595,003,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,595,003,906.25/19,806.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,528.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.02) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.