Home / 104,473.13-157,469.06

Finding the Third Proportional to 104,473.13 and 157,469.06

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 104,473.13 and 157,469.06 is: 237,348.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,473.13 : 157,469.06 = 157,469.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,473.13/157,469.06 = 157,469.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,473.13x = 157,469.06 × 157,469.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,473.13x = 24,796,505,644.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,796,505,644.63/104,473.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,348.18

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.