Home / 722,934-1,587,720

Finding the Third Proportional to 722,934 and 1,587,720

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 722,934 and 1,587,720 is: 3,486,977.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,934 : 1,587,720 = 1,587,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,934/1,587,720 = 1,587,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,934x = 1,587,720 × 1,587,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,934x = 2,520,854,798,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,520,854,798,400/722,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,486,977.79

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 361,467 and 793,860
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,445,868 and 3,175,440
Double scale
Find third proportional to 722,936 and 1,587,724
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,084,401 and 2,381,580
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.