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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,269.19 and 64,903.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,269.19 and 64,903.78 is: 97,355.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,269.19 : 64,903.78 = 64,903.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,269.19/64,903.78 = 64,903.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,269.19x = 64,903.78 × 64,903.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,269.19x = 4,212,500,820.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,212,500,820.55/43,269.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,355.67

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