Home / 738,082-1,103,277

Finding the Third Proportional to 738,082 and 1,103,277

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 738,082 and 1,103,277 is: 1,649,166.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    738,082 : 1,103,277 = 1,103,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    738,082/1,103,277 = 1,103,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    738,082x = 1,103,277 × 1,103,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    738,082x = 1,217,220,138,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,220,138,729/738,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,649,166.54

Related Problems

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.