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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,815.13 and 201,552.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,815.13 and 201,552.75 is: 423,978.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,815.13 : 201,552.75 = 201,552.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,815.13/201,552.75 = 201,552.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,815.13x = 201,552.75 × 201,552.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,815.13x = 40,623,511,032.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,623,511,032.56/95,815.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423,978.06

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