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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,401.13 and 61,927.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,401.13 and 61,927.03 is: 92,629.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,401.13 : 61,927.03 = 61,927.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,401.13/61,927.03 = 61,927.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,401.13x = 61,927.03 × 61,927.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,401.13x = 3,834,957,199.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,834,957,199.44/41,401.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,629.30

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