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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,023.50 and 64,941.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,023.50 and 64,941.75 is: 95,799.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,023.50 : 64,941.75 = 64,941.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,023.50/64,941.75 = 64,941.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,023.50x = 64,941.75 × 64,941.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,023.50x = 4,217,430,893.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,217,430,893.06/44,023.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,799.54

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