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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,927.38 and 89,219.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,927.38 and 89,219.25 is: 118,936.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,927.38 : 89,219.25 = 89,219.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,927.38/89,219.25 = 89,219.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,927.38x = 89,219.25 × 89,219.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,927.38x = 7,960,074,570.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,960,074,570.56/66,927.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,936.00

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