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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,625.75 and 77,683.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,625.75 and 77,683.75 is: 104,723.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,625.75 : 77,683.75 = 77,683.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,625.75/77,683.75 = 77,683.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,625.75x = 77,683.75 × 77,683.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,625.75x = 6,034,765,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,034,765,014.06/57,625.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,723.41

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