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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,839.63 and 96,648.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,839.63 and 96,648.19 is: 146,317.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,839.63 : 96,648.19 = 96,648.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,839.63/96,648.19 = 96,648.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,839.63x = 96,648.19 × 96,648.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,839.63x = 9,340,872,147.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,340,872,147.04/63,839.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,317.78

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