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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,419.75 and 64,947.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,419.75 and 64,947.75 is: 97,149.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,419.75 : 64,947.75 = 64,947.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,419.75/64,947.75 = 64,947.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,419.75x = 64,947.75 × 64,947.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,419.75x = 4,218,210,230.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,218,210,230.06/43,419.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,149.57

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