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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,310.75 and 93,543.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,310.75 and 93,543.75 is: 140,432.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,310.75 : 93,543.75 = 93,543.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,310.75/93,543.75 = 93,543.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,310.75x = 93,543.75 × 93,543.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,310.75x = 8,750,433,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,750,433,164.06/62,310.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,432.16

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