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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,764.78 and 148,192.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,764.78 and 148,192.03 is: 229,321.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,764.78 : 148,192.03 = 148,192.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,764.78/148,192.03 = 148,192.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,764.78x = 148,192.03 × 148,192.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,764.78x = 21,960,878,126.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,960,878,126.00/95,764.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,321.03

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