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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,337,103 and 272,842,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,337,103 and 272,842,830 is: 584,615,230.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,337,103 : 272,842,830 = 272,842,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,337,103/272,842,830 = 272,842,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,337,103x = 272,842,830 × 272,842,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,337,103x = 74,443,209,882,408,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,443,209,882,408,896/127,337,103
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,615,230.98

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