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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,325.25 and 109,967.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,325.25 and 109,967.63 is: 164,921.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,325.25 : 109,967.63 = 109,967.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,325.25/109,967.63 = 109,967.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,325.25x = 109,967.63 × 109,967.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,325.25x = 12,092,878,548.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,092,878,548.14/73,325.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,921.07

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