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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,351 and 107,646.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,351 and 107,646.75 is: 146,032.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,351 : 107,646.75 = 107,646.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,351/107,646.75 = 107,646.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,351x = 107,646.75 × 107,646.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,351x = 11,587,822,785.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,587,822,785.56/79,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,032.47

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