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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,336,382 and 272,827,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,336,382 and 272,827,052 is: 584,550,928.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,336,382 : 272,827,052 = 272,827,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,336,382/272,827,052 = 272,827,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,336,382x = 272,827,052 × 272,827,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,336,382x = 74,434,600,303,010,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,434,600,303,010,704/127,336,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,550,928.29

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