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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,928.75 and 110,904.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,928.75 and 110,904.25 is: 175,889.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,928.75 : 110,904.25 = 110,904.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,928.75/110,904.25 = 110,904.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,928.75x = 110,904.25 × 110,904.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,928.75x = 12,299,752,668.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,299,752,668.06/69,928.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,889.78

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