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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,790.25 and 93,839.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,790.25 and 93,839.75 is: 138,044.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,790.25 : 93,839.75 = 93,839.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,790.25/93,839.75 = 93,839.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,790.25x = 93,839.75 × 93,839.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,790.25x = 8,805,898,680.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,805,898,680.06/63,790.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,044.59

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