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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,058.50 and 97,503.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,058.50 and 97,503.75 is: 150,764.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,058.50 : 97,503.75 = 97,503.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,058.50/97,503.75 = 97,503.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,058.50x = 97,503.75 × 97,503.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,058.50x = 9,506,981,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,506,981,264.06/63,058.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,764.47

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