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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,506.13 and 105,067.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,506.13 and 105,067.13 is: 154,379.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,506.13 : 105,067.13 = 105,067.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,506.13/105,067.13 = 105,067.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,506.13x = 105,067.13 × 105,067.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,506.13x = 11,039,100,755.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,039,100,755.77/71,506.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,379.79

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