Home / 671,835-1,461,762

Finding the Third Proportional to 671,835 and 1,461,762

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 671,835 and 1,461,762 is: 3,180,465.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,835 : 1,461,762 = 1,461,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,835/1,461,762 = 1,461,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,835x = 1,461,762 × 1,461,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,835x = 2,136,748,144,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,748,144,644/671,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,180,465.66

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 335,917.50 and 730,881
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,343,670 and 2,923,524
Double scale
Find third proportional to 671,837 and 1,461,766
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,007,752.50 and 2,192,643
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.