Home / 693,732-1,505,391

Finding the Third Proportional to 693,732 and 1,505,391

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 693,732 and 1,505,391 is: 3,266,682.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,732 : 1,505,391 = 1,505,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,732/1,505,391 = 1,505,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,732x = 1,505,391 × 1,505,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,732x = 2,266,202,062,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,266,202,062,881/693,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,266,682.33

Related Problems

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.