Home / 676,976-1,486,810

Finding the Third Proportional to 676,976 and 1,486,810

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 676,976 and 1,486,810 is: 3,265,409.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    676,976 : 1,486,810 = 1,486,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    676,976/1,486,810 = 1,486,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    676,976x = 1,486,810 × 1,486,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    676,976x = 2,210,603,976,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,210,603,976,100/676,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,265,409.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.