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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,705.56 and 110,787.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,705.56 and 110,787.75 is: 176,082.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,705.56 : 110,787.75 = 110,787.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,705.56/110,787.75 = 110,787.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,705.56x = 110,787.75 × 110,787.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,705.56x = 12,273,925,550.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,273,925,550.06/69,705.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,082.44

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