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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,927.63 and 93,546.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,927.63 and 93,546.56 is: 126,958.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,927.63 : 93,546.56 = 93,546.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,927.63/93,546.56 = 93,546.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,927.63x = 93,546.56 × 93,546.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,927.63x = 8,750,959,355.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,750,959,355.57/68,927.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,958.67

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