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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,836.50 and 64,113.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,836.50 and 64,113.50 is: 93,769.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,836.50 : 64,113.50 = 64,113.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,836.50/64,113.50 = 64,113.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,836.50x = 64,113.50 × 64,113.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,836.50x = 4,110,540,882.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,540,882.25/43,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,769.82

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