Home / 688,340-1,476,323

Finding the Third Proportional to 688,340 and 1,476,323

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 688,340 and 1,476,323 is: 3,166,356.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    688,340 : 1,476,323 = 1,476,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    688,340/1,476,323 = 1,476,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    688,340x = 1,476,323 × 1,476,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    688,340x = 2,179,529,600,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,529,600,329/688,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,166,356.16

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 344,170 and 738,161.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,376,680 and 2,952,646
Double scale
Find third proportional to 688,342 and 1,476,327
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,032,510 and 2,214,484.50
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.