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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,093.75 and 147,167.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,093.75 and 147,167.50 is: 227,757.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,093.75 : 147,167.50 = 147,167.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,093.75/147,167.50 = 147,167.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,093.75x = 147,167.50 × 147,167.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,093.75x = 21,658,273,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,658,273,056.25/95,093.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,757.06

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