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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,764.75 and 89,134.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,764.75 and 89,134.88 is: 181,539.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,764.75 : 89,134.88 = 89,134.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,764.75/89,134.88 = 89,134.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,764.75x = 89,134.88 × 89,134.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,764.75x = 7,945,025,941.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,945,025,941.27/43,764.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,539.39

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