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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,946.13 and 100,315.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,946.13 and 100,315.13 is: 157,368.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,946.13 : 100,315.13 = 100,315.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,946.13/100,315.13 = 100,315.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,946.13x = 100,315.13 × 100,315.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,946.13x = 10,063,124,303.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,063,124,303.77/63,946.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,368.79

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