Home / 798,072-1,722,756

Finding the Third Proportional to 798,072 and 1,722,756

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 798,072 and 1,722,756 is: 3,718,822.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,072 : 1,722,756 = 1,722,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,072/1,722,756 = 1,722,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,072x = 1,722,756 × 1,722,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,072x = 2,967,888,235,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,967,888,235,536/798,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,718,822.66

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 399,036 and 861,378
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,596,144 and 3,445,512
Double scale
Find third proportional to 798,074 and 1,722,760
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,197,108 and 2,584,134
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.