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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,366.75 and 104,928.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,366.75 and 104,928.75 is: 242,689.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,366.75 : 104,928.75 = 104,928.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,366.75/104,928.75 = 104,928.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,366.75x = 104,928.75 × 104,928.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,366.75x = 11,010,042,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,010,042,576.56/45,366.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,689.69

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