Finding the Third Proportional to 691,432 and 1,129,036
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 691,432 and 1,129,036 is: 1,843,597.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
691,432 : 1,129,036 = 1,129,036 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
691,432/1,129,036 = 1,129,036/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
691,432x = 1,129,036 × 1,129,036 - Step 4: Simplify right side
691,432x = 1,274,722,289,296 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,274,722,289,296/691,432 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,843,597.47
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 345,716 and 564,518
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,382,864 and 2,258,072
Double scale
Find third proportional to 691,434 and 1,129,039
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,037,148 and 1,693,554
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.63) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.