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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,360.75 and 125,784.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,360.75 and 125,784.75 is: 169,469.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,360.75 : 125,784.75 = 125,784.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,360.75/125,784.75 = 125,784.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,360.75x = 125,784.75 × 125,784.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,360.75x = 15,821,803,332.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,821,803,332.56/93,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,469.54

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