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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,420,774 and 13,372,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,420,774 and 13,372,992 is: 27,852,859.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,420,774 : 13,372,992 = 13,372,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,420,774/13,372,992 = 13,372,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,420,774x = 13,372,992 × 13,372,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,420,774x = 178,836,915,032,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,836,915,032,064/6,420,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,852,859.33

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