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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,714.06 and 103,629.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,714.06 and 103,629.38 is: 225,070.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,714.06 : 103,629.38 = 103,629.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,714.06/103,629.38 = 103,629.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,714.06x = 103,629.38 × 103,629.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,714.06x = 10,739,047,362.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,739,047,362.89/47,714.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,070.91

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