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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,506.13 and 105,895.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,506.13 and 105,895.69 is: 139,292.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,506.13 : 105,895.69 = 105,895.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,506.13/105,895.69 = 105,895.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,506.13x = 105,895.69 × 105,895.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,506.13x = 11,213,896,631.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,213,896,631.10/80,506.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,292.47

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