Home / 668,974-953,636

Finding the Third Proportional to 668,974 and 953,636

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 668,974 and 953,636 is: 1,359,427.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,974 : 953,636 = 953,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,974/953,636 = 953,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,974x = 953,636 × 953,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,974x = 909,421,620,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 909,421,620,496/668,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,359,427.45

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 334,487 and 476,818
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,337,948 and 1,907,272
Double scale
Find third proportional to 668,976 and 953,639
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,003,461 and 1,430,454
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.