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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,947.88 and 64,806.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,947.88 and 64,806.75 is: 100,122.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,947.88 : 64,806.75 = 64,806.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,947.88/64,806.75 = 64,806.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,947.88x = 64,806.75 × 64,806.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,947.88x = 4,199,914,845.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,199,914,845.56/41,947.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,122.23

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