Home / 726,228-1,484,532

Finding the Third Proportional to 726,228 and 1,484,532

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 726,228 and 1,484,532 is: 3,034,632.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    726,228 : 1,484,532 = 1,484,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    726,228/1,484,532 = 1,484,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    726,228x = 1,484,532 × 1,484,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    726,228x = 2,203,835,259,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,203,835,259,024/726,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,034,632.73

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 363,114 and 742,266
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,452,456 and 2,969,064
Double scale
Find third proportional to 726,230 and 1,484,536
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,089,342 and 2,226,798
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.