Home / 11.39-12.23

Finding the Third Proportional to 11.39 and 12.23

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11.39 and 12.23 is: 13.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11.39 : 12.23 = 12.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11.39/12.23 = 12.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11.39x = 12.23 × 12.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11.39x = 149.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149.68/11.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13.14

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 5.70 and 6.12
Half scale
Find third proportional to 22.78 and 24.47
Double scale
Find third proportional to 13 and 14
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 17.09 and 18.35
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.