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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,895.19 and 63,166.71

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,895.19 and 63,166.71 is: 97,567.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,895.19 : 63,166.71 = 63,166.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,895.19/63,166.71 = 63,166.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,895.19x = 63,166.71 × 63,166.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,895.19x = 3,990,033,370.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,033,370.66/40,895.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,567.30

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