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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,796.19 and 89,101.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,796.19 and 89,101.69 is: 139,782.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,796.19 : 89,101.69 = 89,101.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,796.19/89,101.69 = 89,101.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,796.19x = 89,101.69 × 89,101.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,796.19x = 7,939,110,715.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,939,110,715.35/56,796.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,782.46

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