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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,919.06 and 311,101.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,919.06 and 311,101.69 is: 733,663.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,919.06 : 311,101.69 = 311,101.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,919.06/311,101.69 = 311,101.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,919.06x = 311,101.69 × 311,101.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,919.06x = 96,784,259,965.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,784,259,965.35/131,919.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,663.95

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