Enter proportion values below:

  
---------- ----------
  
  
Denominator 2  =  Denominator 1 * Numerator 2
  Numerator 1

p  =  5 * 8
  3

p  =  40
  3

Answer
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p = 13.333333333333

↓Steps Explained:↓

You entered the following equivalent proportions:

3
5
=
  
8
p

Define the proportion formula:

If 2 proportions are equal:
we can cross multiply to get:

Numerator 1
Denominator 1
=
  
Numerator 2
Denominator 2

Numerator 1 * Denominator 2 = Denominator 1 * Numerator 2

Solving for Denominator 2 we get:

Denominator 2  =  Denominator 1 * Numerator 2
  Numerator 1

Evaluate and simplfy

p  =  5 * 8
  3

p  =  40
  3

Final Answer

p = 13.333333333333
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