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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,159,923 and 15,795,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,159,923 and 15,795,636 is: 22,356,974.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,159,923 : 15,795,636 = 15,795,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,159,923/15,795,636 = 15,795,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,159,923x = 15,795,636 × 15,795,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,159,923x = 249,502,116,644,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,502,116,644,496/11,159,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,356,974.74

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