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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,919.75 and 64,194.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,919.75 and 64,194.75 is: 125,182.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,919.75 : 64,194.75 = 64,194.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,919.75/64,194.75 = 64,194.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,919.75x = 64,194.75 × 64,194.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,919.75x = 4,120,965,927.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,120,965,927.56/32,919.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,182.18

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