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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,935.75 and 103,737.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,935.75 and 103,737.75 is: 165,725.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,935.75 : 103,737.75 = 103,737.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,935.75/103,737.75 = 103,737.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,935.75x = 103,737.75 × 103,737.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,935.75x = 10,761,520,775.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,761,520,775.06/64,935.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,725.67

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