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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,603.31 and 67,933.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,603.31 and 67,933.69 is: 105,840.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,603.31 : 67,933.69 = 67,933.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,603.31/67,933.69 = 67,933.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,603.31x = 67,933.69 × 67,933.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,603.31x = 4,614,985,897.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,614,985,897.35/43,603.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,840.26

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