Home / 739,008-1,588,512

Finding the Third Proportional to 739,008 and 1,588,512

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 739,008 and 1,588,512 is: 3,414,537.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,008 : 1,588,512 = 1,588,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,008/1,588,512 = 1,588,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,008x = 1,588,512 × 1,588,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,008x = 2,523,370,374,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,523,370,374,144/739,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,414,537.29

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 369,504 and 794,256
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,478,016 and 3,177,024
Double scale
Find third proportional to 739,010 and 1,588,516
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,108,512 and 2,382,768
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.