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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,420,740 and 13,372,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,420,740 and 13,372,924 is: 27,852,723.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,420,740 : 13,372,924 = 13,372,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,420,740/13,372,924 = 13,372,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,420,740x = 13,372,924 × 13,372,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,420,740x = 178,835,096,309,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,835,096,309,776/6,420,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,852,723.57

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