Home / 740,190-1,592,649

Finding the Third Proportional to 740,190 and 1,592,649

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 740,190 and 1,592,649 is: 3,426,864.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    740,190 : 1,592,649 = 1,592,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    740,190/1,592,649 = 1,592,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    740,190x = 1,592,649 × 1,592,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    740,190x = 2,536,530,837,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,530,837,201/740,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,426,864.50

Related Problems

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.