Finding the Third Proportional to 25,817 and 39,704
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 25,817 and 39,704 is: 61,060.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
25,817 : 39,704 = 39,704 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
25,817/39,704 = 39,704/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
25,817x = 39,704 × 39,704 - Step 4: Simplify right side
25,817x = 1,576,407,616 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,576,407,616/25,817 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 61,060.84
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 12,908.50 and 19,852
Half scale
Find third proportional to 51,634 and 79,408
Double scale
Find third proportional to 25,819 and 39,707
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 38,725.50 and 59,556
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.