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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,168,734 and 273,823,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,168,734 and 273,823,308 is: 589,604,076.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,168,734 : 273,823,308 = 273,823,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,168,734/273,823,308 = 273,823,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,168,734x = 273,823,308 × 273,823,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,168,734x = 74,979,204,004,062,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,979,204,004,062,864/127,168,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 589,604,076.77

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