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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,600.25 and 151,837.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,600.25 and 151,837.13 is: 241,155.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,600.25 : 151,837.13 = 151,837.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,600.25/151,837.13 = 151,837.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,600.25x = 151,837.13 × 151,837.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,600.25x = 23,054,512,528.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,054,512,528.27/95,600.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,155.36

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