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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,804.88 and 100,621.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,804.88 and 100,621.56 is: 141,002.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,804.88 : 100,621.56 = 100,621.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,804.88/100,621.56 = 100,621.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,804.88x = 100,621.56 × 100,621.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,804.88x = 10,124,698,839.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,124,698,839.94/71,804.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,002.94

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