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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,834.75 and 63,732.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,834.75 and 63,732.56 is: 97,092.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,834.75 : 63,732.56 = 63,732.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,834.75/63,732.56 = 63,732.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,834.75x = 63,732.56 × 63,732.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,834.75x = 4,061,839,522.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,061,839,522.82/41,834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,092.48

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