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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,213.75 and 94,641.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,213.75 and 94,641.75 is: 141,694.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,213.75 : 94,641.75 = 94,641.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,213.75/94,641.75 = 94,641.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,213.75x = 94,641.75 × 94,641.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,213.75x = 8,957,060,843.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,957,060,843.06/63,213.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,694.82

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