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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,894.13 and 274,699.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,894.13 and 274,699.69 is: 604,191.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,894.13 : 274,699.69 = 274,699.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,894.13/274,699.69 = 274,699.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,894.13x = 274,699.69 × 274,699.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,894.13x = 75,459,918,312.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,459,918,312.60/124,894.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 604,191.10

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