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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,420,723 and 13,372,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,420,723 and 13,372,890 is: 27,852,655.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,420,723 : 13,372,890 = 13,372,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,420,723/13,372,890 = 13,372,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,420,723x = 13,372,890 × 13,372,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,420,723x = 178,834,186,952,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,834,186,952,100/6,420,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,852,655.68

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