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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,621.19 and 63,105.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,621.19 and 63,105.75 is: 93,435.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,621.19 : 63,105.75 = 63,105.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,621.19/63,105.75 = 63,105.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,621.19x = 63,105.75 × 63,105.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,621.19x = 3,982,335,683.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,982,335,683.06/42,621.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,435.59

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