Home / 107,578-157,911

Finding the Third Proportional to 107,578 and 157,911

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 107,578 and 157,911 is: 231,793.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,578 : 157,911 = 157,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,578/157,911 = 157,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,578x = 157,911 × 157,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,578x = 24,935,883,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,935,883,921/107,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,793.53

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.