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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,141.09 and 103,723.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,141.09 and 103,723.03 is: 155,601.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,141.09 : 103,723.03 = 103,723.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,141.09/103,723.03 = 103,723.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,141.09x = 103,723.03 × 103,723.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,141.09x = 10,758,467,211.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,758,467,211.69/69,141.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,601.63

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