Home / 688,212-1,481,877

Finding the Third Proportional to 688,212 and 1,481,877

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 688,212 and 1,481,877 is: 3,190,818.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    688,212 : 1,481,877 = 1,481,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    688,212/1,481,877 = 1,481,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    688,212x = 1,481,877 × 1,481,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    688,212x = 2,195,959,443,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,195,959,443,129/688,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,190,818.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 344,106 and 740,938.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,376,424 and 2,963,754
Double scale
Find third proportional to 688,214 and 1,481,881
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,032,318 and 2,222,815.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.