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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,980,444 and 15,840,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,980,444 and 15,840,738 is: 22,852,352.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,980,444 : 15,840,738 = 15,840,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,980,444/15,840,738 = 15,840,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,980,444x = 15,840,738 × 15,840,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,980,444x = 250,928,980,384,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,928,980,384,644/10,980,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,852,352.82

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