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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,159,900 and 15,795,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,159,900 and 15,795,582 is: 22,356,867.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,159,900 : 15,795,582 = 15,795,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,159,900/15,795,582 = 15,795,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,159,900x = 15,795,582 × 15,795,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,159,900x = 249,500,410,718,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,500,410,718,724/11,159,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,356,867.96

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