Home / 715,428-1,516,149

Finding the Third Proportional to 715,428 and 1,516,149

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 715,428 and 1,516,149 is: 3,213,052.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,428 : 1,516,149 = 1,516,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,428/1,516,149 = 1,516,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,428x = 1,516,149 × 1,516,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,428x = 2,298,707,790,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,707,790,201/715,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,213,052.59

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 357,714 and 758,074.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,430,856 and 3,032,298
Double scale
Find third proportional to 715,430 and 1,516,153
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,073,142 and 2,274,223.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.