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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,420,736 and 13,372,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,420,736 and 13,372,912 is: 27,852,690.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,420,736 : 13,372,912 = 13,372,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,420,736/13,372,912 = 13,372,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,420,736x = 13,372,912 × 13,372,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,420,736x = 178,834,775,359,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,834,775,359,744/6,420,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,852,690.93

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