Home / 485,136-737,496

Finding the Third Proportional to 485,136 and 737,496

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 485,136 and 737,496 is: 1,121,129.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,136 : 737,496 = 737,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,136/737,496 = 737,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,136x = 737,496 × 737,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,136x = 543,900,350,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,900,350,016/485,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,121,129.64

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 242,568 and 368,748
Half scale
Find third proportional to 970,272 and 1,474,992
Double scale
Find third proportional to 485,138 and 737,499
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 727,704 and 1,106,244
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.