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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,896.75 and 124,719.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,896.75 and 124,719.75 is: 169,266.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,896.75 : 124,719.75 = 124,719.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,896.75/124,719.75 = 124,719.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,896.75x = 124,719.75 × 124,719.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,896.75x = 15,555,016,040.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,555,016,040.06/91,896.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,266.23

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