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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,750.13 and 101,047.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,750.13 and 101,047.50 is: 233,384.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,750.13 : 101,047.50 = 101,047.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,750.13/101,047.50 = 101,047.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,750.13x = 101,047.50 × 101,047.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,750.13x = 10,210,597,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,210,597,256.25/43,750.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,384.41

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