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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,194.06 and 77,025.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,194.06 and 77,025.94 is: 109,476.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,194.06 : 77,025.94 = 77,025.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,194.06/77,025.94 = 77,025.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,194.06x = 77,025.94 × 77,025.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,194.06x = 5,932,995,047.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,932,995,047.75/54,194.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,476.85

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