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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,198,594 and 274,540,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,198,594 and 274,540,916 is: 592,559,337.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,198,594 : 274,540,916 = 274,540,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,198,594/274,540,916 = 274,540,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,198,594x = 274,540,916 × 274,540,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,198,594x = 75,372,714,558,119,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,372,714,558,119,056/127,198,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,559,337.24

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