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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,096.88 and 109,346.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,096.88 and 109,346.63 is: 163,573.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,096.88 : 109,346.63 = 109,346.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,096.88/109,346.63 = 109,346.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,096.88x = 109,346.63 × 109,346.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,096.88x = 11,956,684,398.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,956,684,398.89/73,096.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,573.13

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