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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,556,704 and 13,437,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,556,704 and 13,437,120 is: 27,537,646.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,556,704 : 13,437,120 = 13,437,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,556,704/13,437,120 = 13,437,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,556,704x = 13,437,120 × 13,437,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,556,704x = 180,556,193,894,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,556,193,894,400/6,556,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,537,646.03

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