Home / 738,927-1,588,360.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 738,927 and 1,588,360.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 738,927 and 1,588,360.50 is: 3,414,260.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    738,927 : 1,588,360.50 = 1,588,360.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    738,927/1,588,360.50 = 1,588,360.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    738,927x = 1,588,360.50 × 1,588,360.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    738,927x = 2,522,889,077,960.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,522,889,077,960.25/738,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,414,260.24

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 369,463.50 and 794,180.25
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,477,854 and 3,176,721
Double scale
Find third proportional to 738,929 and 1,588,365
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,108,390.50 and 2,382,540.75
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.