Home / 691,287-1,437,753

Finding the Third Proportional to 691,287 and 1,437,753

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 691,287 and 1,437,753 is: 2,990,268.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691,287 : 1,437,753 = 1,437,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691,287/1,437,753 = 1,437,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691,287x = 1,437,753 × 1,437,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691,287x = 2,067,133,689,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,133,689,009/691,287
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,990,268.43

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.