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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,420,730 and 13,372,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,420,730 and 13,372,903 is: 27,852,679.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,420,730 : 13,372,903 = 13,372,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,420,730/13,372,903 = 13,372,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,420,730x = 13,372,903 × 13,372,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,420,730x = 178,834,534,647,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,834,534,647,409/6,420,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,852,679.47

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