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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,420,732 and 13,372,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,420,732 and 13,372,904 is: 27,852,674.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,420,732 : 13,372,904 = 13,372,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,420,732/13,372,904 = 13,372,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,420,732x = 13,372,904 × 13,372,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,420,732x = 178,834,561,393,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,834,561,393,216/6,420,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,852,674.96

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