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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,921.75 and 67,083.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,921.75 and 67,083.19 is: 145,533.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,921.75 : 67,083.19 = 67,083.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,921.75/67,083.19 = 67,083.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,921.75x = 67,083.19 × 67,083.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,921.75x = 4,500,154,045.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,500,154,045.16/30,921.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,533.61

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