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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,592.75 and 63,932.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,592.75 and 63,932.25 is: 98,270.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,592.75 : 63,932.25 = 63,932.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,592.75/63,932.25 = 63,932.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,592.75x = 63,932.25 × 63,932.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,592.75x = 4,087,332,590.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,087,332,590.06/41,592.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,270.31

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