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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,609.13 and 109,095.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,609.13 and 109,095.19 is: 239,910.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,609.13 : 109,095.19 = 109,095.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,609.13/109,095.19 = 109,095.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,609.13x = 109,095.19 × 109,095.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,609.13x = 11,901,759,935.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,901,759,935.66/49,609.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,910.70

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