Finding the Third Proportional to 764,946 and 1,620,744.75
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 764,946 and 1,620,744.75 is: 3,433,985.59
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
764,946 : 1,620,744.75 = 1,620,744.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
764,946/1,620,744.75 = 1,620,744.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
764,946x = 1,620,744.75 × 1,620,744.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
764,946x = 2,626,813,544,652.56 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,626,813,544,652.56/764,946 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,433,985.59
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 382,473 and 810,372.38
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,529,892 and 3,241,489.50
Double scale
Find third proportional to 764,948 and 1,620,749
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,147,419 and 2,431,117.13
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.