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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,980,480 and 15,840,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,980,480 and 15,840,792 is: 22,852,433.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,980,480 : 15,840,792 = 15,840,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,980,480/15,840,792 = 15,840,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,980,480x = 15,840,792 × 15,840,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,980,480x = 250,930,691,187,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,930,691,187,264/10,980,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,852,433.70

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