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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,342,470 and 272,854,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,342,470 and 272,854,860 is: 584,642,143.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,342,470 : 272,854,860 = 272,854,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,342,470/272,854,860 = 272,854,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,342,470x = 272,854,860 × 272,854,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,342,470x = 74,449,774,625,619,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,449,774,625,619,600/127,342,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,642,143.55

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