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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,110.75 and 106,971.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,110.75 and 106,971.75 is: 233,003.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,110.75 : 106,971.75 = 106,971.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,110.75/106,971.75 = 106,971.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,110.75x = 106,971.75 × 106,971.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,110.75x = 11,442,955,298.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,442,955,298.06/49,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,003.07

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