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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,023 and 63,123.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,023 and 63,123.50 is: 92,615.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,023 : 63,123.50 = 63,123.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,023/63,123.50 = 63,123.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,023x = 63,123.50 × 63,123.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,023x = 3,984,576,252.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,984,576,252.25/43,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,615.03

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