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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,116,709.59 and 179,919,500.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,116,709.59 and 179,919,500.91 is: 254,655,952.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,116,709.59 : 179,919,500.91 = 179,919,500.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,116,709.59/179,919,500.91 = 179,919,500.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,116,709.59x = 179,919,500.91 × 179,919,500.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,116,709.59x = 32,371,026,806,354,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,371,026,806,354,096/127,116,709.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,655,952.86

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