Home / 119,025-157,963.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 119,025 and 157,963.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 119,025 and 157,963.50 is: 209,640.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,025 : 157,963.50 = 157,963.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,025/157,963.50 = 157,963.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,025x = 157,963.50 × 157,963.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,025x = 24,952,467,332.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,952,467,332.25/119,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,640.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.