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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,846.03 and 93,943.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,846.03 and 93,943.55 is: 142,699.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,846.03 : 93,943.55 = 93,943.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,846.03/93,943.55 = 93,943.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,846.03x = 93,943.55 × 93,943.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,846.03x = 8,825,389,999.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,825,389,999.46/61,846.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,699.37

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