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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,786.75 and 69,345.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,786.75 and 69,345.38 is: 109,822.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,786.75 : 69,345.38 = 69,345.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,786.75/69,345.38 = 69,345.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,786.75x = 69,345.38 × 69,345.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,786.75x = 4,808,781,033.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,808,781,033.89/43,786.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,822.74

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