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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,192 and 112,112.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,192 and 112,112.50 is: 156,738.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,192 : 112,112.50 = 112,112.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,192/112,112.50 = 112,112.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,192x = 112,112.50 × 112,112.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,192x = 12,569,212,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,569,212,656.25/80,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,738.98

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