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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,050.19 and 116,700.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,050.19 and 116,700.75 is: 186,434.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,050.19 : 116,700.75 = 116,700.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,050.19/116,700.75 = 116,700.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,050.19x = 116,700.75 × 116,700.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,050.19x = 13,619,065,050.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,619,065,050.56/73,050.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,434.36

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