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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,948.25 and 369,106.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,948.25 and 369,106.50 is: 811,199.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,948.25 : 369,106.50 = 369,106.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,948.25/369,106.50 = 369,106.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,948.25x = 369,106.50 × 369,106.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,948.25x = 136,239,608,342.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,239,608,342.25/167,948.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,199.93

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