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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,726.75 and 93,741.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,726.75 and 93,741.05 is: 137,891.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,726.75 : 93,741.05 = 93,741.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,726.75/93,741.05 = 93,741.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,726.75x = 93,741.05 × 93,741.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,726.75x = 8,787,383,869.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,787,383,869.22/63,726.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,891.61

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