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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,752.88 and 97,895.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,752.88 and 97,895.25 is: 200,689.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,752.88 : 97,895.25 = 97,895.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,752.88/97,895.25 = 97,895.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,752.88x = 97,895.25 × 97,895.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,752.88x = 9,583,479,972.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,583,479,972.56/47,752.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,689.07

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