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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,830.69 and 134,748.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,830.69 and 134,748.56 is: 202,126.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,830.69 : 134,748.56 = 134,748.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,830.69/134,748.56 = 134,748.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,830.69x = 134,748.56 × 134,748.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,830.69x = 18,157,175,095.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,157,175,095.82/89,830.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,126.64

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