Finding the Third Proportional to 977,232 and 1,494,909
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 977,232 and 1,494,909 is: 2,286,819.22
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
977,232 : 1,494,909 = 1,494,909 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
977,232/1,494,909 = 1,494,909/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
977,232x = 1,494,909 × 1,494,909 - Step 4: Simplify right side
977,232x = 2,234,752,918,281 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,234,752,918,281/977,232 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,286,819.22
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 488,616 and 747,454.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,954,464 and 2,989,818
Double scale
Find third proportional to 977,234 and 1,494,912
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,465,848 and 2,242,363.50
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.