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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,346.13 and 104,322.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,346.13 and 104,322.94 is: 156,941.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,346.13 : 104,322.94 = 104,322.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,346.13/104,322.94 = 104,322.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,346.13x = 104,322.94 × 104,322.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,346.13x = 10,883,275,288.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,883,275,288.63/69,346.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,941.36

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