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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,980,440 and 15,840,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,980,440 and 15,840,732 is: 22,852,343.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,980,440 : 15,840,732 = 15,840,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,980,440/15,840,732 = 15,840,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,980,440x = 15,840,732 × 15,840,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,980,440x = 250,928,790,295,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,928,790,295,824/10,980,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,852,343.83

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