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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,939.25 and 101,746.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,939.25 and 101,746.75 is: 152,377.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,939.25 : 101,746.75 = 101,746.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,939.25/101,746.75 = 101,746.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,939.25x = 101,746.75 × 101,746.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,939.25x = 10,352,401,135.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,352,401,135.56/67,939.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,377.32

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