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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,839.25 and 96,647.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,839.25 and 96,647.63 is: 146,316.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,839.25 : 96,647.63 = 96,647.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,839.25/96,647.63 = 96,647.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,839.25x = 96,647.63 × 96,647.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,839.25x = 9,340,763,418.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,340,763,418.14/63,839.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,316.94

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