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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,568.75 and 364,621.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,568.75 and 364,621.50 is: 793,398.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,568.75 : 364,621.50 = 364,621.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,568.75/364,621.50 = 364,621.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,568.75x = 364,621.50 × 364,621.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,568.75x = 132,948,838,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,948,838,262.25/167,568.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 793,398.76

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