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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,360.75 and 94,853.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,360.75 and 94,853.25 is: 141,998.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,360.75 : 94,853.25 = 94,853.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,360.75/94,853.25 = 94,853.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,360.75x = 94,853.25 × 94,853.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,360.75x = 8,997,139,035.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,997,139,035.56/63,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,998.62

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