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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,926.75 and 97,390.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,926.75 and 97,390.13 is: 146,085.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,926.75 : 97,390.13 = 97,390.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,926.75/97,390.13 = 97,390.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,926.75x = 97,390.13 × 97,390.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,926.75x = 9,484,836,447.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,484,836,447.52/64,926.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,085.19

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