Finding the Third Proportional to 740,257.50 and 1,115,854.50
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 740,257.50 and 1,115,854.50 is: 1,682,024.52
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
740,257.50 : 1,115,854.50 = 1,115,854.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
740,257.50/1,115,854.50 = 1,115,854.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
740,257.50x = 1,115,854.50 × 1,115,854.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
740,257.50x = 1,245,131,265,170.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,245,131,265,170.25/740,257.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,682,024.52
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 370,128.75 and 557,927.25
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,480,515 and 2,231,709
Double scale
Find third proportional to 740,260 and 1,115,858
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,110,386.25 and 1,673,781.75
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.