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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,835.23 and 63,733.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,835.23 and 63,733.78 is: 97,095.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,835.23 : 63,733.78 = 63,733.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,835.23/63,733.78 = 63,733.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,835.23x = 63,733.78 × 63,733.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,835.23x = 4,061,994,872.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,061,994,872.42/41,835.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,095.07

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