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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,682.75 and 136,962.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,682.75 and 136,962.75 is: 196,052.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,682.75 : 136,962.75 = 136,962.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,682.75/136,962.75 = 136,962.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,682.75x = 136,962.75 × 136,962.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,682.75x = 18,758,794,887.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,758,794,887.56/95,682.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,052.00

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