They both have a relationship such as positive or negative correlation.
Assuming that the proportional relationship that the object has and k is directly proportional, we can say that it may equal to the size of the existing switched row, speculating again that the size of the table is equilateral –equal in size. Then there’s no new change. Hence direct proportionality and indirect proportionality is what matters in the relationship since k will define the number of which will change the course of the equation, somehow k is like the independent variable in the given formula.