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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,834.75 and 58,404.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,834.75 and 58,404.75 is: 122,548.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,834.75 : 58,404.75 = 58,404.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,834.75/58,404.75 = 58,404.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,834.75x = 58,404.75 × 58,404.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,834.75x = 3,411,114,822.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,114,822.56/27,834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,548.79

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