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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,068.03 and 103,464.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,068.03 and 103,464.84 is: 227,436.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,068.03 : 103,464.84 = 103,464.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,068.03/103,464.84 = 103,464.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,068.03x = 103,464.84 × 103,464.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,068.03x = 10,704,973,892.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,704,973,892.21/47,068.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,436.19

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