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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,637.13 and 105,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,637.13 and 105,576.75 is: 229,175.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,637.13 : 105,576.75 = 105,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,637.13/105,576.75 = 105,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,637.13x = 105,576.75 × 105,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,637.13x = 11,146,450,140.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,146,450,140.56/48,637.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,175.76

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