Home / 668,976-1,429,536

Finding the Third Proportional to 668,976 and 1,429,536

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 668,976 and 1,429,536 is: 3,054,778.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,976 : 1,429,536 = 1,429,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,976/1,429,536 = 1,429,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,976x = 1,429,536 × 1,429,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,976x = 2,043,573,175,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,043,573,175,296/668,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,054,778.01

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 334,488 and 714,768
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,337,952 and 2,859,072
Double scale
Find third proportional to 668,978 and 1,429,540
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,003,464 and 2,144,304
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.