Home / 38,863-57,019

Finding the Third Proportional to 38,863 and 57,019

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 38,863 and 57,019 is: 83,657.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,863 : 57,019 = 57,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,863/57,019 = 57,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,863x = 57,019 × 57,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,863x = 3,251,166,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,251,166,361/38,863
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,657.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.