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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,088.75 and 148,085.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,088.75 and 148,085.67 is: 230,619.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,088.75 : 148,085.67 = 148,085.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,088.75/148,085.67 = 148,085.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,088.75x = 148,085.67 × 148,085.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,088.75x = 21,929,366,214.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,929,366,214.67/95,088.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,619.99

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