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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,063.02 and 103,851.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,063.02 and 103,851.53 is: 156,163.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,063.02 : 103,851.53 = 103,851.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,063.02/103,851.53 = 103,851.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,063.02x = 103,851.53 × 103,851.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,063.02x = 10,785,140,644.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,785,140,644.39/69,063.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,163.76

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