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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,182.25 and 95,029.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,182.25 and 95,029.88 is: 142,930.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,182.25 : 95,029.88 = 95,029.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,182.25/95,029.88 = 95,029.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,182.25x = 95,029.88 × 95,029.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,182.25x = 9,030,677,142.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,030,677,142.52/63,182.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,930.60

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