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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,779.75 and 102,900.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,779.75 and 102,900.38 is: 226,347.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,779.75 : 102,900.38 = 102,900.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,779.75/102,900.38 = 102,900.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,779.75x = 102,900.38 × 102,900.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,779.75x = 10,588,487,175.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,588,487,175.14/46,779.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,347.66

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