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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,392.75 and 98,724.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,392.75 and 98,724.13 is: 153,747.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,392.75 : 98,724.13 = 98,724.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,392.75/98,724.13 = 98,724.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,392.75x = 98,724.13 × 98,724.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,392.75x = 9,746,452,857.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,746,452,857.02/63,392.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,747.12

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