Home / 670,734-996,987

Finding the Third Proportional to 670,734 and 996,987

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 670,734 and 996,987 is: 1,481,933.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    670,734 : 996,987 = 996,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    670,734/996,987 = 996,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    670,734x = 996,987 × 996,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    670,734x = 993,983,078,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,983,078,169/670,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,481,933.34

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 335,367 and 498,493.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,341,468 and 1,993,974
Double scale
Find third proportional to 670,736 and 996,990
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,006,101 and 1,495,480.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.