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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,159,770 and 15,795,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,159,770 and 15,795,408 is: 22,356,635.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,159,770 : 15,795,408 = 15,795,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,159,770/15,795,408 = 15,795,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,159,770x = 15,795,408 × 15,795,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,159,770x = 249,494,913,886,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,494,913,886,464/11,159,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,356,635.83

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