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Is 15,135,300,000 inches as long as a Mitochondrion?

It's about 200,000,000,000,000 times as long as a Mitochondrion
The length of a Mitochondrion is about 0.0000740 inches.
(Eukaryotic; average)
A mitochondrion measures between 0.75 and 3 micrometers (µm). The mitochondrion is commonly referred to as the powerhouse of the cell, responsible for the generation of ATP. The size, shape, and distribution of mitochondria varies widely, with human liver cells each having 1,000 to 2,000 mitochondria.
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