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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,159,760 and 15,795,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,159,760 and 15,795,393 is: 22,356,613.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,159,760 : 15,795,393 = 15,795,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,159,760/15,795,393 = 15,795,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,159,760x = 15,795,393 × 15,795,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,159,760x = 249,494,440,024,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,494,440,024,449/11,159,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,356,613.41

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