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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,795.13 and 101,425.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,795.13 and 101,425.13 is: 158,762.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,795.13 : 101,425.13 = 101,425.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,795.13/101,425.13 = 101,425.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,795.13x = 101,425.13 × 101,425.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,795.13x = 10,287,055,981.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,287,055,981.27/64,795.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,762.81

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