Home / 157,657.50-226,644.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 157,657.50 and 226,644.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 157,657.50 and 226,644.75 is: 325,819.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,657.50 : 226,644.75 = 226,644.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,657.50/226,644.75 = 226,644.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,657.50x = 226,644.75 × 226,644.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,657.50x = 51,367,842,702.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,367,842,702.56/157,657.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,819.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.