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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,066.06 and 103,461.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,066.06 and 103,461.05 is: 227,429.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,066.06 : 103,461.05 = 103,461.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,066.06/103,461.05 = 103,461.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,066.06x = 103,461.05 × 103,461.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,066.06x = 10,704,188,220.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,704,188,220.47/47,066.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,429.01

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