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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,504.03 and 122,946.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,504.03 and 122,946.75 is: 190,127.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,504.03 : 122,946.75 = 122,946.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,504.03/122,946.75 = 122,946.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,504.03x = 122,946.75 × 122,946.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,504.03x = 15,115,903,335.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,115,903,335.56/79,504.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,127.51

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