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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,658.50 and 93,750.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,658.50 and 93,750.75 is: 131,854.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,658.50 : 93,750.75 = 93,750.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,658.50/93,750.75 = 93,750.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,658.50x = 93,750.75 × 93,750.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,658.50x = 8,789,203,125.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,789,203,125.56/66,658.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,854.20

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