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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,116,712 and 179,919,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,116,712 and 179,919,504 is: 254,655,956.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,116,712 : 179,919,504 = 179,919,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,116,712/179,919,504 = 179,919,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,116,712x = 179,919,504 × 179,919,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,116,712x = 32,371,027,919,606,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,371,027,919,606,016/127,116,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,655,956.80

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