Home / 107,155.41-157,532.34

Finding the Third Proportional to 107,155.41 and 157,532.34

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 107,155.41 and 157,532.34 is: 231,592.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,155.41 : 157,532.34 = 157,532.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,155.41/157,532.34 = 157,532.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,155.41x = 157,532.34 × 157,532.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,155.41x = 24,816,439,327.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,816,439,327.37/107,155.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,592.98

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.