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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,953.94 and 149,500.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,953.94 and 149,500.69 is: 328,905.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,953.94 : 149,500.69 = 149,500.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,953.94/149,500.69 = 149,500.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,953.94x = 149,500.69 × 149,500.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,953.94x = 22,350,455,562.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,350,455,562.97/67,953.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,905.97

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