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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,750.38 and 93,681.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,750.38 and 93,681.56 is: 137,665.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,750.38 : 93,681.56 = 93,681.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,750.38/93,681.56 = 93,681.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,750.38x = 93,681.56 × 93,681.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,750.38x = 8,776,235,152.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,776,235,152.44/63,750.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,665.62

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