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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,894.03 and 99,760.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,894.03 and 99,760.78 is: 146,584.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,894.03 : 99,760.78 = 99,760.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,894.03/99,760.78 = 99,760.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,894.03x = 99,760.78 × 99,760.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,894.03x = 9,952,213,475.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,952,213,475.61/67,894.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,584.51

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