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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,393,432 and 13,693,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,393,432 and 13,693,740 is: 29,329,867.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,393,432 : 13,693,740 = 13,693,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,393,432/13,693,740 = 13,693,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,393,432x = 13,693,740 × 13,693,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,393,432x = 187,518,515,187,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,518,515,187,600/6,393,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,329,867.77

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