Finding the Third Proportional to 765,038 and 1,124,228
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 765,038 and 1,124,228 is: 1,652,059.89
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
765,038 : 1,124,228 = 1,124,228 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
765,038/1,124,228 = 1,124,228/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
765,038x = 1,124,228 × 1,124,228 - Step 4: Simplify right side
765,038x = 1,263,888,595,984 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,263,888,595,984/765,038 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,652,059.89
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 382,519 and 562,114
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,530,076 and 2,248,456
Double scale
Find third proportional to 765,040 and 1,124,231
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,147,557 and 1,686,342
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.