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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,714.84 and 110,799.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,714.84 and 110,799.56 is: 176,096.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,714.84 : 110,799.56 = 110,799.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,714.84/110,799.56 = 110,799.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,714.84x = 110,799.56 × 110,799.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,714.84x = 12,276,543,050.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,276,543,050.19/69,714.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,096.54

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