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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,168.13 and 134,753.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,168.13 and 134,753.44 is: 296,861.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,168.13 : 134,753.44 = 134,753.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,168.13/134,753.44 = 134,753.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,168.13x = 134,753.44 × 134,753.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,168.13x = 18,158,488,918.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,158,488,918.07/61,168.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,861.95

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