Home / 98,890.50-157,228.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 98,890.50 and 157,228.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 98,890.50 and 157,228.50 is: 249,981.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,890.50 : 157,228.50 = 157,228.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,890.50/157,228.50 = 157,228.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,890.50x = 157,228.50 × 157,228.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,890.50x = 24,720,801,212.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,720,801,212.25/98,890.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,981.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.