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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,792.75 and 169,482.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,792.75 and 169,482.25 is: 276,746.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,792.75 : 169,482.25 = 169,482.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,792.75/169,482.25 = 169,482.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,792.75x = 169,482.25 × 169,482.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,792.75x = 28,724,233,065.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,724,233,065.06/103,792.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,746.05

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