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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,834.75 and 141,846.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,834.75 and 141,846.38 is: 219,093.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,834.75 : 141,846.38 = 141,846.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,834.75/141,846.38 = 141,846.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,834.75x = 141,846.38 × 141,846.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,834.75x = 20,120,394,100.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,120,394,100.64/91,834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,093.47

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