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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,743.02 and 105,482.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,743.02 and 105,482.25 is: 228,268.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,743.02 : 105,482.25 = 105,482.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,743.02/105,482.25 = 105,482.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,743.02x = 105,482.25 × 105,482.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,743.02x = 11,126,505,065.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,126,505,065.06/48,743.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,268.71

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