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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,699.75 and 95,565.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,699.75 and 95,565.38 is: 143,371.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,699.75 : 95,565.38 = 95,565.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,699.75/95,565.38 = 95,565.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,699.75x = 95,565.38 × 95,565.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,699.75x = 9,132,740,898.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,132,740,898.89/63,699.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,371.69

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