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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,159,902 and 15,795,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,159,902 and 15,795,585 is: 22,356,872.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,159,902 : 15,795,585 = 15,795,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,159,902/15,795,585 = 15,795,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,159,902x = 15,795,585 × 15,795,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,159,902x = 249,500,505,492,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,500,505,492,225/11,159,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,356,872.44

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