Home / 25,995.75-39,540.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,995.75 and 39,540.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,995.75 and 39,540.75 is: 60,143.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,995.75 : 39,540.75 = 39,540.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,995.75/39,540.75 = 39,540.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,995.75x = 39,540.75 × 39,540.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,995.75x = 1,563,470,910.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,470,910.56/25,995.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,143.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.