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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,922.75 and 105,392.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,922.75 and 105,392.25 is: 148,253.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,922.75 : 105,392.25 = 105,392.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,922.75/105,392.25 = 105,392.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,922.75x = 105,392.25 × 105,392.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,922.75x = 11,107,526,360.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,107,526,360.06/74,922.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,253.05

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