Home / 741,074-1,508,392

Finding the Third Proportional to 741,074 and 1,508,392

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 741,074 and 1,508,392 is: 3,070,201.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    741,074 : 1,508,392 = 1,508,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    741,074/1,508,392 = 1,508,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    741,074x = 1,508,392 × 1,508,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    741,074x = 2,275,246,425,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,275,246,425,664/741,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,070,201.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.