Home / 25,292.25-39,079.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,292.25 and 39,079.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,292.25 and 39,079.13 is: 60,381.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,292.25 : 39,079.13 = 39,079.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,292.25/39,079.13 = 39,079.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,292.25x = 39,079.13 × 39,079.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,292.25x = 1,527,178,010.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,527,178,010.77/25,292.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,381.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.