Home / 692,953-1,036,603

Finding the Third Proportional to 692,953 and 1,036,603

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 692,953 and 1,036,603 is: 1,550,676.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,953 : 1,036,603 = 1,036,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,953/1,036,603 = 1,036,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,953x = 1,036,603 × 1,036,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,953x = 1,074,545,779,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,545,779,609/692,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,676.28

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.