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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,938.75 and 99,910.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,938.75 and 99,910.13 is: 146,926.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,938.75 : 99,910.13 = 99,910.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,938.75/99,910.13 = 99,910.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,938.75x = 99,910.13 × 99,910.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,938.75x = 9,982,033,077.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,982,033,077.52/67,938.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,926.95

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