Home / 492,059-735,520

Finding the Third Proportional to 492,059 and 735,520

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 492,059 and 735,520 is: 1,099,440.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,059 : 735,520 = 735,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,059/735,520 = 735,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,059x = 735,520 × 735,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,059x = 540,989,670,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,989,670,400/492,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,099,440.66

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 246,029.50 and 367,760
Half scale
Find third proportional to 984,118 and 1,471,040
Double scale
Find third proportional to 492,061 and 735,523
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 738,088.50 and 1,103,280
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.