Home / 25,315.03-39,340.69

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,315.03 and 39,340.69

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,315.03 and 39,340.69 is: 61,137.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,315.03 : 39,340.69 = 39,340.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,315.03/39,340.69 = 39,340.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,315.03x = 39,340.69 × 39,340.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,315.03x = 1,547,689,692.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,547,689,692.97/25,315.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,137.18

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.