Home / 688,622-1,491,592

Finding the Third Proportional to 688,622 and 1,491,592

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 688,622 and 1,491,592 is: 3,230,867.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    688,622 : 1,491,592 = 1,491,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    688,622/1,491,592 = 1,491,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    688,622x = 1,491,592 × 1,491,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    688,622x = 2,224,846,694,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,224,846,694,464/688,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,230,867.87

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 344,311 and 745,796
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,377,244 and 2,983,184
Double scale
Find third proportional to 688,624 and 1,491,596
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,032,933 and 2,237,388
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.