Home / 485,004-734,216

Finding the Third Proportional to 485,004 and 734,216

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 485,004 and 734,216 is: 1,111,481.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,004 : 734,216 = 734,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,004/734,216 = 734,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,004x = 734,216 × 734,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,004x = 539,073,134,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,073,134,656/485,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,111,481.83

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 242,502 and 367,108
Half scale
Find third proportional to 970,008 and 1,468,432
Double scale
Find third proportional to 485,006 and 734,219
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 727,506 and 1,101,324
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.