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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,789.50 and 67,735.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,789.50 and 67,735.13 is: 104,775.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,789.50 : 67,735.13 = 67,735.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,789.50/67,735.13 = 67,735.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,789.50x = 67,735.13 × 67,735.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,789.50x = 4,588,047,158.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,588,047,158.77/43,789.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,775.05

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