Home / 489,512-1,037,749

Finding the Third Proportional to 489,512 and 1,037,749

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 489,512 and 1,037,749 is: 2,199,993.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,512 : 1,037,749 = 1,037,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,512/1,037,749 = 1,037,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,512x = 1,037,749 × 1,037,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,512x = 1,076,922,987,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,922,987,001/489,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,199,993.03

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 244,756 and 518,874.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 979,024 and 2,075,498
Double scale
Find third proportional to 489,514 and 1,037,753
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 734,268 and 1,556,623.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.