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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,629.75 and 70,000.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,629.75 and 70,000.44 is: 112,310.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,629.75 : 70,000.44 = 70,000.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,629.75/70,000.44 = 70,000.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,629.75x = 70,000.44 × 70,000.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,629.75x = 4,900,061,250.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,900,061,250.19/43,629.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,310.09

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