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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,100.44 and 108,750.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,100.44 and 108,750.94 is: 168,711.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,100.44 : 108,750.94 = 108,750.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,100.44/108,750.94 = 108,750.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,100.44x = 108,750.94 × 108,750.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,100.44x = 11,826,766,407.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,826,766,407.13/70,100.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,711.73

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