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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,410 and 116,646.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,410 and 116,646.50 is: 167,134.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,410 : 116,646.50 = 116,646.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,410/116,646.50 = 116,646.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,410x = 116,646.50 × 116,646.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,410x = 13,606,405,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,606,405,962.25/81,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,134.33

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