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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,767 and 274,448.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,767 and 274,448.25 is: 603,700.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,767 : 274,448.25 = 274,448.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,767/274,448.25 = 274,448.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,767x = 274,448.25 × 274,448.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,767x = 75,321,841,928.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,321,841,928.06/124,767
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,700.03

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