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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,582.50 and 95,091.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,582.50 and 95,091.75 is: 146,834.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,582.50 : 95,091.75 = 95,091.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,582.50/95,091.75 = 95,091.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,582.50x = 95,091.75 × 95,091.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,582.50x = 9,042,440,918.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,042,440,918.06/61,582.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,834.59

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