This paper introduces a three-step iteration for finding a common element of the set of fixed points of a nonexpansive mapping and the set of solutions of the variational inequality for an inverse-strongly monotone mapping by viscosity approximation methods in a Hilbert space. The authors show that the iterative sequence converges strongly to a common element of the two sets, which solves some variational inequality. Subsequently, the authors consider the problem of finding a common fixed point of a nonexpansive mapping and a strictly pseudo-contractive mapping and the problem of finding a common element of the set of fixed points of a nonexpansive mapping and the set of zeros of an inverse-strongly monotone mapping. The results obtained in this paper extend and improve the corresponding results announced by Nakajo, Takahashi, and Toyoda.