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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,927.63 and 83,545.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,927.63 and 83,545.13 is: 122,608.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,927.63 : 83,545.13 = 83,545.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,927.63/83,545.13 = 83,545.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,927.63x = 83,545.13 × 83,545.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,927.63x = 6,979,787,911.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,979,787,911.27/56,927.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,608.10

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