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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,962.75 and 103,674.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,962.75 and 103,674.94 is: 244,490.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,962.75 : 103,674.94 = 103,674.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,962.75/103,674.94 = 103,674.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,962.75x = 103,674.94 × 103,674.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,962.75x = 10,748,492,665.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,748,492,665.63/43,962.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,490.91

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