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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,337,139 and 272,828,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,337,139 and 272,828,538 is: 584,553,820.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,337,139 : 272,828,538 = 272,828,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,337,139/272,828,538 = 272,828,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,337,139x = 272,828,538 × 272,828,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,337,139x = 74,435,411,147,217,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,435,411,147,217,440/127,337,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,553,820.92

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