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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,980,504 and 15,840,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,980,504 and 15,840,828 is: 22,852,487.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,980,504 : 15,840,828 = 15,840,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,980,504/15,840,828 = 15,840,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,980,504x = 15,840,828 × 15,840,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,980,504x = 250,931,831,725,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,931,831,725,584/10,980,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,852,487.62

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