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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,768.75 and 69,480.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,768.75 and 69,480.25 is: 110,295.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,768.75 : 69,480.25 = 69,480.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,768.75/69,480.25 = 69,480.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,768.75x = 69,480.25 × 69,480.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,768.75x = 4,827,505,140.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,827,505,140.06/43,768.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,295.71

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