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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,192.19 and 58,876.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,192.19 and 58,876.88 is: 88,448.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,192.19 : 58,876.88 = 58,876.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,192.19/58,876.88 = 58,876.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,192.19x = 58,876.88 × 58,876.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,192.19x = 3,466,486,409.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,466,486,409.77/39,192.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,448.40

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