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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,331,720 and 272,815,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,331,720 and 272,815,468 is: 584,522,690.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,331,720 : 272,815,468 = 272,815,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,331,720/272,815,468 = 272,815,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,331,720x = 272,815,468 × 272,815,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,331,720x = 74,428,279,580,059,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,428,279,580,059,024/127,331,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,522,690.65

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