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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,013.50 and 97,566.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,013.50 and 97,566.75 is: 151,067.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,013.50 : 97,566.75 = 97,566.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,013.50/97,566.75 = 97,566.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,013.50x = 97,566.75 × 97,566.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,013.50x = 9,519,270,705.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,519,270,705.56/63,013.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,067.16

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