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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,368.75 and 192,061.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,368.75 and 192,061.13 is: 296,597.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,368.75 : 192,061.13 = 192,061.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,368.75/192,061.13 = 192,061.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,368.75x = 192,061.13 × 192,061.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,368.75x = 36,887,475,736.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,887,475,736.27/124,368.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,597.62

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