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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,807.75 and 93,868.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,807.75 and 93,868.88 is: 138,092.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,807.75 : 93,868.88 = 93,868.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,807.75/93,868.88 = 93,868.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,807.75x = 93,868.88 × 93,868.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,807.75x = 8,811,365,693.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,811,365,693.77/63,807.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,092.41

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