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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,568.13 and 98,490.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,568.13 and 98,490.94 is: 152,599.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,568.13 : 98,490.94 = 98,490.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,568.13/98,490.94 = 98,490.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,568.13x = 98,490.94 × 98,490.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,568.13x = 9,700,464,769.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,700,464,769.63/63,568.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,599.51

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