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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,093,887 and 274,343,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,093,887 and 274,343,166 is: 592,193,491.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,093,887 : 274,343,166 = 274,343,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,093,887/274,343,166 = 274,343,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,093,887x = 274,343,166 × 274,343,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,093,887x = 75,264,172,730,903,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,264,172,730,903,552/127,093,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,193,491.82

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