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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,330,638 and 259,343,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,330,638 and 259,343,652 is: 528,224,242.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,330,638 : 259,343,652 = 259,343,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,330,638/259,343,652 = 259,343,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,330,638x = 259,343,652 × 259,343,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,330,638x = 67,259,129,832,697,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,259,129,832,697,104/127,330,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,224,242.72

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