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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,394.11 and 51,433.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,394.11 and 51,433.03 is: 76,913.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,394.11 : 51,433.03 = 51,433.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,394.11/51,433.03 = 51,433.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,394.11x = 51,433.03 × 51,433.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,394.11x = 2,645,356,703.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,356,703.56/34,394.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,913.07

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