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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,214,516 and 275,553,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,214,516 and 275,553,151 is: 596,862,224.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,214,516 : 275,553,151 = 275,553,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,214,516/275,553,151 = 275,553,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,214,516x = 275,553,151 × 275,553,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,214,516x = 75,929,539,026,028,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,929,539,026,028,800/127,214,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,862,224.64

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