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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,337,190 and 272,828,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,337,190 and 272,828,640 is: 584,554,023.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,337,190 : 272,828,640 = 272,828,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,337,190/272,828,640 = 272,828,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,337,190x = 272,828,640 × 272,828,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,337,190x = 74,435,466,804,249,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,435,466,804,249,600/127,337,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,554,023.88

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