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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,942.75 and 95,912.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,942.75 and 95,912.44 is: 143,866.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,942.75 : 95,912.44 = 95,912.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,942.75/95,912.44 = 95,912.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,942.75x = 95,912.44 × 95,912.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,942.75x = 9,199,195,667.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,199,195,667.19/63,942.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,866.13

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