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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,944.75 and 198,404.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,944.75 and 198,404.06 is: 428,128.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,944.75 : 198,404.06 = 198,404.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,944.75/198,404.06 = 198,404.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,944.75x = 198,404.06 × 198,404.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,944.75x = 39,364,172,016.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,364,172,016.50/91,944.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,128.54

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