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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,322.13 and 103,284.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,322.13 and 103,284.75 is: 141,628.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,322.13 : 103,284.75 = 103,284.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,322.13/103,284.75 = 103,284.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,322.13x = 103,284.75 × 103,284.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,322.13x = 10,667,739,582.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,667,739,582.56/75,322.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,628.23

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