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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,951.75 and 91,805.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,951.75 and 91,805.63 is: 125,885.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,951.75 : 91,805.63 = 91,805.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,951.75/91,805.63 = 91,805.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,951.75x = 91,805.63 × 91,805.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,951.75x = 8,428,272,781.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,428,272,781.64/66,951.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,885.77

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