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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,350.75 and 93,811.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,350.75 and 93,811.50 is: 143,447.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,350.75 : 93,811.50 = 93,811.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,350.75/93,811.50 = 93,811.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,350.75x = 93,811.50 × 93,811.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,350.75x = 8,800,597,532.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,800,597,532.25/61,350.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,447.27

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