Home / 729,726-1,596,897

Finding the Third Proportional to 729,726 and 1,596,897

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 729,726 and 1,596,897 is: 3,494,571.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,726 : 1,596,897 = 1,596,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,726/1,596,897 = 1,596,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,726x = 1,596,897 × 1,596,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,726x = 2,550,080,028,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,550,080,028,609/729,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,494,571.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 364,863 and 798,448.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,459,452 and 3,193,794
Double scale
Find third proportional to 729,728 and 1,596,901
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,094,589 and 2,395,345.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.