Home / 69-90.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 69 and 90.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 69 and 90.88 is: 119.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69 : 90.88 = 90.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69/90.88 = 90.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69x = 90.88 × 90.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69x = 8,258.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,258.27/69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.69

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 34.50 and 45.44
Half scale
Find third proportional to 138 and 181.75
Double scale
Find third proportional to 71 and 94
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 103.50 and 136.31
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.