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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,976.50 and 89,489.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,976.50 and 89,489.25 is: 125,176.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,976.50 : 89,489.25 = 89,489.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,976.50/89,489.25 = 89,489.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,976.50x = 89,489.25 × 89,489.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,976.50x = 8,008,325,865.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,008,325,865.56/63,976.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,176.05

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