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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,786.25 and 133,900.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,786.25 and 133,900.88 is: 199,690.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,786.25 : 133,900.88 = 133,900.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,786.25/133,900.88 = 133,900.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,786.25x = 133,900.88 × 133,900.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,786.25x = 17,929,444,325.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,929,444,325.77/89,786.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,690.31

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