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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,764.75 and 113,842.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,764.75 and 113,842.13 is: 245,619.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,764.75 : 113,842.13 = 113,842.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,764.75/113,842.13 = 113,842.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,764.75x = 113,842.13 × 113,842.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,764.75x = 12,960,029,424.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,960,029,424.52/52,764.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,619.08

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