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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,582.75 and 100,660.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,582.75 and 100,660.50 is: 159,359.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,582.75 : 100,660.50 = 100,660.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,582.75/100,660.50 = 100,660.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,582.75x = 100,660.50 × 100,660.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,582.75x = 10,132,536,260.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,132,536,260.25/63,582.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,359.83

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