Finding the Third Proportional to 731,630 and 1,125,977
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 731,630 and 1,125,977 is: 1,732,876.19
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
731,630 : 1,125,977 = 1,125,977 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
731,630/1,125,977 = 1,125,977/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
731,630x = 1,125,977 × 1,125,977 - Step 4: Simplify right side
731,630x = 1,267,824,204,529 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,267,824,204,529/731,630 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,732,876.19
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 365,815 and 562,988.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,463,260 and 2,251,954
Double scale
Find third proportional to 731,632 and 1,125,980
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,097,445 and 1,688,965.50
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.