Finding the Third Proportional to 739,970 and 1,106,981.50
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 739,970 and 1,106,981.50 is: 1,656,023.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
739,970 : 1,106,981.50 = 1,106,981.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
739,970/1,106,981.50 = 1,106,981.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
739,970x = 1,106,981.50 × 1,106,981.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
739,970x = 1,225,408,041,342.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,225,408,041,342.25/739,970 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,656,023.95
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 369,985 and 553,490.75
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,479,940 and 2,213,963
Double scale
Find third proportional to 739,972 and 1,106,984
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,109,955 and 1,660,472.25
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.