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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,168,733 and 273,823,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,168,733 and 273,823,305 is: 589,604,068.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,168,733 : 273,823,305 = 273,823,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,168,733/273,823,305 = 273,823,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,168,733x = 273,823,305 × 273,823,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,168,733x = 74,979,202,361,123,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,979,202,361,123,024/127,168,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 589,604,068.49

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