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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,890.75 and 225,796.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,890.75 and 225,796.50 is: 476,973.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,890.75 : 225,796.50 = 225,796.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,890.75/225,796.50 = 225,796.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,890.75x = 225,796.50 × 225,796.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,890.75x = 50,984,059,412.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,984,059,412.25/106,890.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,973.54

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