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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,880.44 and 64,764.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,880.44 and 64,764.75 is: 100,153.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,880.44 : 64,764.75 = 64,764.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,880.44/64,764.75 = 64,764.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,880.44x = 64,764.75 × 64,764.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,880.44x = 4,194,472,842.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,194,472,842.56/41,880.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,153.51

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