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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,274.50 and 93,939.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,274.50 and 93,939.75 is: 139,466.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,274.50 : 93,939.75 = 93,939.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,274.50/93,939.75 = 93,939.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,274.50x = 93,939.75 × 93,939.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,274.50x = 8,824,676,630.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,824,676,630.06/63,274.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,466.56

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