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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,927.25 and 93,546.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,927.25 and 93,546.75 is: 126,959.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,927.25 : 93,546.75 = 93,546.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,927.25/93,546.75 = 93,546.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,927.25x = 93,546.75 × 93,546.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,927.25x = 8,750,994,435.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,750,994,435.56/68,927.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,959.87

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