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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,420,714 and 13,372,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,420,714 and 13,372,872 is: 27,852,619.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,420,714 : 13,372,872 = 13,372,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,420,714/13,372,872 = 13,372,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,420,714x = 13,372,872 × 13,372,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,420,714x = 178,833,705,528,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,833,705,528,384/6,420,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,852,619.74

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