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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,850.25 and 123,619.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,850.25 and 123,619.25 is: 191,379.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,850.25 : 123,619.25 = 123,619.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,850.25/123,619.25 = 123,619.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,850.25x = 123,619.25 × 123,619.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,850.25x = 15,281,718,970.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,281,718,970.56/79,850.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,379.73

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