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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,061 and 103,594.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,061 and 103,594.50 is: 228,040.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,061 : 103,594.50 = 103,594.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,061/103,594.50 = 103,594.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,061x = 103,594.50 × 103,594.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,061x = 10,731,820,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,731,820,430.25/47,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,040.64

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